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Mrs. Rosie L. Burns passed away at her home on Tuesday, May 5, after a long illness. She was born in this place 78 years ago and was one of several children born to the late James and Sarah Creamer. On Nov. 16, 1879, she married Capt. Gardiner A. Burns who survives her. They celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1929 to this which there were seven children born, all surviving except the youngest son Willard L. G., who passed away nearly eighteen years ago. Those surviving are Mrs. Carrie M. Winchenbaugh of Rockland, Ernest L. of this place, Fred of Waldoboro, Evren of Lawry, Mrs. Sadie Winchenbaugh of Back Cove, and Theresa K. Shuman who made her home with her parents and has tenderly cared for her mother. Besides the husband and children she leaves to mourn her loss seventeen grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren, two sisters, Mrs. Lettie Eugley of Waldoboro, Mrs. Mamie Waltz of Gross Neck and three brothers, Anderson Creamer of Back Cove, Lauristen Creamer of Cushing and Thomas E. Creamer of this place and several nieces and nephews. Services were conducted at her home on Friday by Rev. Horace M. Taylor of Waldoboro, and interment was in the family lot at Dutch Neck. Lincoln County News: May 21, 1936 |