MRS. ADAH R. NEIL
OLEAN - MRS. ADAH R. NEIL, formerly of Cuba and Olean, died
Sunday, May 31, 1992 in the Wellsville Manor.
Born January 31, 1893 in Franklinville to Charles & LEILA COLE
ROSE.
On January 26, 1916, in Cuba NY she married Clarence J. Neil who died in
1964.
Mrs. Neil had been employed as a teacher and had taught all grades
in a one room schoolhouse in Cuba and Rawson until 1924 when she moved
to Olean. During the flood of 1942, she volunteered at the Olean General
Hospital, which resulted in a full time employment for the next 15 years.
She received her teacher's training in Friendship after graduating
from Cuba High School. Mrs. Neil was a 65 year member of the First
Baptist Church of Olean; a member of the Burden Bearer class and
Missionary Society of the church; Olean Senior League and its Rhythm
Band; AARP; Aspen Tower Tenant Association; and the Olean General
Hospital Auxiliary, where she had donated more than 1,500 hours of
service in the Retired Senior Volunteer Program.
Surviving are a son ROBERT NEIL of Tucson, Arizona, a daughter MRS.
HADLEY (MARY LOU) BROWN of Maplehurst; eight grandchildren; 15 great
grandchildren; three great great grandchildren and several nieces and
nephews.
She was predeceased by a daughter MRS. JEANETTE PERRINE; five
brothers and five sisters.
Burial Cuba Cemetery. Halwig Funeral Home, Olean NY
OLEAN TIMES HERALD
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