- NUNN, Jennie D. b. 17 Feb 1876 d. 10 Nov 1956 OLD 208-04
Mrs Nunn, active church worker, dies -- Jennie D.Nunn, 80, active in church and community life and a resident of the Salem area for more than 40 years, died Saturday at a Salem hospital. She had suffered a stroke Thursday at the home, 940 N. 19th St.
Mrs Nunn was long active in First Presbyterian Church and held offices in the Oregan Presbytery. She was a life member of the Women's Missionary Society in recognition of her long service as treasurer of that group.
She had also served as a trustee of the Children's Farm Home at Corvallis and at the time of her death was treasurer of the Marion County Women's Christian Temperance Union.
Born in Kansas -- Mrs. Nunn was born Feb. 17, 1876 at Centralia, Kans. and in her younger years taught school in Kansas and in a mining camp at Eureka, Utah. On July 17, 1901, she married to Josiah J.Nunn at Centralia, Kans. after meeting him through his association with her brothers in pioneering hydro-electric development in Utah.
The family resided for a time at Provo, Utah, and then at LaGrand for eight years prior to coming to Salem in 1915. Her husband died in Salem Aug.2, 1952.
Survivors Listed -- Survivors include two sons, Charles T.Nunn, Walla Walla, Wash., and Joseph J.Nunn, San Marino, Calif., two daughters, Louise N.McGilvra, Forest Grove, and Margaret N.Newell, Piedmont, Calif.; four brothers, Merrill Durland, Manhattan, Kan.; Harry J.Durland, Compton, Calif; Walter H.Durland, Centralia, Kan.; and Benjamin M.Durland, Salem; sister, Mrs Mary D.Jesse, Centralia, Kan.; and eight grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Clough-Barrick Chapel, with interment following at Lee Mission Cemetery. OS Nov 11, 1956 I:5:7
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