"Mrs. Emma Hancock, well-known resident of near Merom, died yesterday evening at 6:45 o'clock in a Robinson, Illinois, hospital at the age of 50 years. She had been ill for more than six months."

"Mrs. Hancock was born in Sullivan County, October 5th, 1893, and had spent her entire life in and around Merom. Her husband, Rellie Hancock, preceded her in death four years ago. She was a member of the Sullivan Pentecost Church of North Court Street."

"Surviving relatives are five sons, Truman Hancock of Merom route two, Ben and Parker Hancock of Terre Haute, Ray of the United States Army and Lucian Hancock of the U.S. Navy, stationed at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center; three sisters, Mrs. Tex Walker of Oaktown, Mrs. Dora Wilson of New Lebanon and Mrs. Haddie Keller of Arkansas; and six brothers, Nolan, Bill and Urvel Hobbs, all of Muncie, Indiana, Earl Hobbs of near New Lebanon, and Ben and Ray Hobbs of Oaktown."

"The body was taken to the Newkirk Funeral Home in Pleasantville and was removed to the home of the son, Truman, on Merom route two this afternoon where it lies in state. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday afternoon in the Rose Chapel Church.
Burial will be made in the adjoining cemetery."

[Undated Sullivan Indiana clipping found amoung my grandparents collection.]