OBITUARY

Name:    Rosetta (Webb) Hicks Moore Hollister

From:  The McLeansboro Times, McLeansboro, Illinois
Date:  March 30, 1925 

Rosetta Webb Hicks Moore Hollister, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E E Webb, was born May 31, 1875 killed by the cyclone, March 18, 1875, aged 49 years, 9 months and 18 days.

She was united in marriage to C C Hicks, February 4, 1892, and to this union seven children were born, namely:  Ella Nipper, Allie Hicks, Hugh Hicks of McLeansboro;  Lee and Chris Hicks of Redlands, California;  Amy Hicks of Evansville, Indiana; and Media [Martha} Forester, who preceded her in death but a few minutes. Her husband also preceded her in death on March 6, 1911.

She was again married to J H Moore, September 3, 1913, and to this union one daughter, Madeline Marie, was born. October 20, 1922, she was married to W S Hollister, who was killed in the cyclone a few minutes before her death.

She leaves to mourn seven children, three brothers, and four sisters and many other relatives and friends. She was a kind and loving companion, mother and neighbor. Some time ago she professed faith in Christ and to read the Holy Bible was her greatest pleasure.  Only a few days ago she told her children that she prayed that they would prepare for Heaven for life was short and death was sure.