White Hall Register-Republican, 3 May 1929

OBITUARY
Mrs. Anna Dillman

Mrs. Anna Green-Dillman, widow of John A. Dillman, Sr., aged 87 years, 10 months and 11 days, died at her home, 317 W. Bridgeport St., White Hall, at 4:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 30, 1929. Although Mrs. Dillman had been in feeble health for a year or more, not until recent months was she confined to her bed, and then only at times, being able to be about the house much of the time. A week or so ago she in some manner had a fall in her room, sustaining injuries, and the shock evidently hastened the end.

For more than fifty years Mrs. Dillman had been a resident of this community and during her younger days, aside from her family and household duties, she was actively engaged in the work of the Presbyterian church of which she was a member since 1884, and until advancing years and declining health was one of its most regular attendants and communicants.

She was born in Luxemburg, Germany, June 19, 1841 and when 13 years of age came with her parents to America, settling near Milwaukee, Wis., where she grew to young womanhood. Upon the death of her parents she came to Springfield, Ill., where as a young woman she married John A. Dillman in 1860. To this union were born three sons and three daughters, as follows: john A. Dillman, who died April 13, 1912; Mrs. Anna Dillman Davis, Reta Dillman Arnold; Kate, wife of F. D. Vosseller, and W. F. Dillman, all of White Hall; E. D. Arnold, Hillview. Mrs. A. J. Baker, a step-daughter, who some years resided in Kansas City, Mo., has the past few years been a resident of White Hall and assisted along with the other children in the care of their mother during her declining years. There are thirteen grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. Two brothers survive, Nicholas Green, Beardstown, and Peter Green who made his home with his sister.

Mrs. Dillman was a woman of sterling character, self-sacrificing, meriting and receiving the respect and loyalty of friends and relatives.

In the absence of a pastor of the Presbyterian church to which she belonged, Rev. A. E. C. Pentland of the Methodist church and an intimate friend of the family, delivered the funeral discourse. Music was furnished by a quartet in chare of Robt. V. Shaw, Miss Mildred Morrow Playing the accompaniment. The flowers which were very beautiful were borne by Mrs. Chas. V. Arnold, Mrs. Julia Kesinger, Pauline Arnold and Mrs. Guy Lowenstein. The bearers were H. L. Story, Robt. E. Shaw, G. C. Fanning, H. E. Bell, A. E. Vosseller and Guy Lowenstein. Interment in White Hall cemetery.