Minnie Maud (Hively) McNabb Obituary

McNabb, Minnie Maude Hively

Death came at 4 o’clock this morning to Mrs. Minnie Maude McNabb, 62, wife of Eber McNabb, at her home in Columbia township near the Huffman school, following a long illness. In failing health for many months, she submitted to a gall gladder operation January 30 at Three Rivers, Mich. She had been bedfast since May 12. Death was due to cancer.

Mrs. McNabb, member of one of Whitley county’s prominent families, was born in Thorncreek township August 22, 1876, to Noah and Matilda King Hively. She was a life-long resident of the county. Her marriage to Mr. McNabb occurred on October 17, 1897.

Surviving besides the husband are two sons, DeWitt McNabb, of Mendon, Mich., and Ellis McNabb of the U.S. Marines, stationed at the Norfolk Navy yards, Portsmouth, Va.; one daughter, Mrs. F.M. Schuyler, of Los Angeles, Cal.; three grandchildren, Keith McNabb, Larry and Deloris Schuyler.

Also surviving are the following brothers and sisters; Mrs. Chester Hively, Columbia township; Mrs. William Sell, Kosciusko county; Mrs. William Mathias, Richland township; Charles and Irvin Hively, Thorncreek township; Timothy Hively, Columbia City; and Clinton Hively, of Memphis, Tenn. Preceding her in death were three brothers and a sister.

The body has been removed to the DeMoney Funeral Home where friends will be received until the funeral hour. Funeral services, to be in charge of Rev. G.F. Hubbartt, pastor of the Trinity Methodist church, will be conducted in the funeral home at 2 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be made in Greenhill cemetery.