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Note: 3659. Receipts and bills for services, memorial tablet,etc. Cancer of the colon operation was successful. She died of infectionsfrom the Ostomy. She was married to her third husband, Paul Worthy, atthe time of her death. So far, we have Corning Kansas, Nebraska, andother places listed as her b.place. No confirmation of any of them. On Hand: newspaper clipping on marriage to Paul Worthy: Couple Marriedby Local Chaplain. listing the marriage taking place at the bride'shome in the Star apartments on Santa Monica boulevard in Sawtelle onDecember 23 at 7:30 p.m. Chaplain S.A.Drummond performed the ceremony.Miss Alice Finnegan, was best lady and John H. McCoy, friend of thebridegroom, was best man. Paul Worthy is referred to as a railroad manwith real estate holdings in Texas. Ho Ho Ho This places the weddingbetween July 1923 & December 1928 when Alice married Scotty. Record of Funeral from Price & Daniels Mortuary, 11567 Santa MonicaBoulevard, Los Angeles, California. Some of this information iscertainly erroneous but, here goes: "Sadie Worthy born in Huntington,Indiana,; married to Paul C. Worthy; living at 1770 Beloit Ave.; placeof death was Santa Monica Hospital; funeral services held at chapel;certifying physician Leo. J. Madsen residing at 710 Wilshire Blvd.,Santa Monica; cause of death carcinoma of rectum; date of death 15Sept 1938; occupation at home; married; date of birth 14 Jan 1877;father Geo. B. St.Clair (?), born in Scotland; name of mother unknown,born in Scotland; details of casket are included; interment at ForestLawn; Graceland, Forest Lawn Memorial Park #3659-1; lot #631007; totalcharges for casket and service: $338.38 inc.tax. I have a card "to mama from Alda, Alice and Frank": "To My Mother. Toone, who knows me through and through. And yet, when skies are gray orblue, Still loves me with a love most true - A greeting, Mother Mineto you." Two newspaper obituaries on hand for Sadie Worthy: Residence: 1770Beloit Ave., West Los Angeles. "Widow of Paul C. Worthy (?) and motherof Mrs. Alice BECHDOLT and Mrs. Alda Webber, both of West Los Angeles,and of Frank Finnegan, Los Angeles. She leaves two sisters, Mrs. EllaBass, Denver, and Mrs. Mary Murray, Oakland. The second obituary notes she died after three operations at the SantaMonica hospital. Survivors: Husband, Paul C. Worthy; two daughters,Mrs. Alda Webber of Banning and Mrs. Alice BECHDOLT of 2543 Wellesleyavenue; a son, Frank Finnegan, of 1807 Beloit avenue; and two sisters,as above.
Note: On Hand: Certs from Forest Lawn. Graceland, Internment Space #1, lot #
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