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Surname: Carnahan, Hutchison
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Gail Carnahan Died Last Night; Sick Three Years
After an illness of three years, Robert Gail Carnahan, well known Mt. Vernon
man died Wednesday evening August 15th,(1928) at 6 o'clock at his home
at 1620 South Twelfth street.
Tumor on the brain, with which he was first afflicted three years ago was
the cause of death. For the past six months he had been parallized in the
left side.
Mr. Carnahan was born November 18, 1891. On July 23 1912 he was married
to Miss Iva Hutchison. His widow and a daughter Alice, age 15 survive.
For many years, Mr. Carnahan held a responsible position at the Mr. Vernon
Car Manufacturing company, being assistant to the chief electrician. He
had been employed with the Car company in one capacity or another since
childhood.
Throughout his illness every attention of medical science was given to
him. He was for a time a patient at Mayo Brothers hospital in Rochester,
Minn. Last October he was operated at the Jewish hospital in St. Louis.
He was the son of J. R. Carnahan of this city. Two brothers, D. G. Carnahan
of Mt. Vernon, and T. H. Carnahan of Zion City survives.
Funeral services will be conducted by Rev. John A. Bell at the First Methodist
church Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will be had at Oakwood.(located
in Mt. Vernon, Jefferson Co, IL)
Published 16 Aug 1928
Mt. Vernon News Register
Mt. Vernon, Illinois