Obituary for Lela R. Allen
The Ithaca Journal, Feb 4 1986, P. 4, Col. 3.
"JACKSONVILLE, III. - Lela R. Allen, 94, of Barton Stone Christian Home, 873 Grove St., Jacksonville, IIl., and formerly of Ithaca, died Thursday, Jan. 30, 1986, at home. She was born Sept. 7, 1891, and was the widow of George Allen.
Mrs. Allen is survived by a daughter-in-law, Amy Allen of Mesa, Ariz.; two grandsons; three great-grandsons; a great-granddaughter; a sister, Leona R. Bennett of Ithaca; three nieces and several cousins.
Services were held today at Green Acres Memorial Park in Scottsdale, Ariz."