Albert Washington Weaver, former well-known western Wayne county resident, passed away Friday at the home of his son, Walter W. Weaver on West Main street here.  Mr. Weaver had been in failing health for some time suffering with ailments incident to his advanced age.

Funeral services were conducted at 1 p.m. o'clock, Sunday afternoon at the Bailey church, north of Wayne City, by Rev Jesse Miller.  Burial was in the Bailey cemetery.

Albert Washington Weaver son of John S and Mary Jane Weaver was born near Johnsonville October 5, 1859 and departed this life February 2, 1940, at the age of eighty years three months and twenty eight days at the home of his son, Walter with whom he had been making his home for the past six months.

He was a member of a family of five children, two boys and three girls, Martha A. Talbert, Mary L. Shehorn, (couldn't read this line) James W, who preceded him in death, Aug 31, 1939.

He was united in marriage December 21, 1882, to Mary Esta Hoard, she having preceded him in death July 6, 1903. By this marriage he was the father of six children, four sons and two daughters, Walter W., of Fairfield, Lewis O., of Johnsonville, Charles F., of Wayne City, John H., of Meade, Kansas; Mrs R. A. Lowe,of East Alton; and Mary Jane, who preceded him in death May 18, 1923.

He professed faith in Christ early in life at General Baptist Class at the Weaver Schoolhouse under the ministry of the Rev. T.M. Richardson.

He leaves to mourn his departure, three sisters, four sons, one daughter, sixteen grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.

CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our sincere thanks for your kind sympathy shown us in the death of our father, brother and grandfather and for the beautiful floral offering.