Lucian "Luther" Benjamin Summers, son of Charles Henry and Elizabeth Ann Reese was born 7 miles east of Winchester, Illinois on February 20, 1881 and departed this life at his home in White Hall on Monday, October 11, 1965 following a brief illness from several strokes.

Mr. Summers was the fifth of thirteen children born to the Charles Summers family.

On January 29, 1908 he was united in marriage to Nellie May Smith in Frankfort, Kansas and to this union was born eight children. Those surviving are Harold of Waverly, Russell of Murrayville, Verlin of Alsey, June Hoots of Winchester, Maxine Johnson of White Hall and Eugene of Denver, Colorado. A daughter, Bernice Day, of Alsey and infant son, Kenneth, preceded him in death.

Also surviving are a brother Carl D. Summers of Jacksonville, and five sisters, Anna Bentley of Wausaukee, Wisconsin; Norma Crow of Pueblo, Colorado; Edith Waters of Cambridge, Minnesota; Verna May Rockwood of Springfield, Illinois; and Iva Parker of Deer Creek, Illinois. Preceding him were brothers John, William, Orville, Orlester and sisters Flora and Lulu Fay.

On September 29, 1961 he was baptized into Emmanuel Baptist Church of Roodhouse and was a faithful member until his Master called him Home.

Before moving to White Hall he owned and operated farms in the vicinities of Manchester and Roodhouse.

He had a quite retiring personality but jovial nature and more than all else enjoyed having his immediate family in his home or participating in family reunions with his sons and daughters in their homes of which holidays and birthdays were most frequent.

He was a kind indulgent husband and their married life together was one of mutual respect and observance of the marriage vows taken as young people. During his lifetime he made a host of friends in the communities where he resided.

Grieving his departure is his wife, the six children, 17 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren.