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Surnames: Rider, Wilkinson, Belch
Classification: Obituary
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OBITUARY: Newspaper - source unknown (family members clipped family related obituaries
over the years and they have been passed down).
MRS. MARION F. RIDER
Mrs. Marion F. Rider, aged 76, died at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Farris Nursing Home in
Columbia City, due to complications. She had been ill for seven years and was admitted to
the nursing home two weeks ago.
Mrs. Rider was a lifelong resident of the community east of North Webster. She was born
April 24, 1875, in Whitley County, the daughter of Selvista and Mary (Belch) Wilkinson.
She was Nettie V. Wilkinson before her marriage to Mr. Rider, which took place March 5,
1896 at Indian Village.
Surviving relatives include her husband, a son, Scott E. Rider of Noble County; six
brothers, Vern Wilkinson of Warsaw ; Joe Wilkinson of Larwill ; Earnest Wilkinson of
Cromwell ; Arbie Wilkinson of Gry ; Otho Wilkinson of Los Angeles, California ; and
Merrill Wilkinson of Wenatchee, Washington ; six grand children ; nine great-grandchildren
and 13 nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., DST, Saturday at the Salem Church, southeast of
North Webster. Burial will be in the Salem Cemetery. Rev. Nolan of Churbusco will be in
charge. Friends may call at the Troxall Funeral Home in North Webster, from Friday noon
until Saturday noon, then at the Church until the hour of the service.
(Note: she died July 19, 1951)