Erma I (Draper) Barlow (1919 - 2018)

Born 16 Nov 1919 in Wayne City, Wayne, Illinois, United States

Ancestors

Died 11 Dec 2018 at age 99 in Flora, Clay, Illinois, United States

Biography

Erma I Draper (Richardson) Barlow^[1]

BIRTH 16 Nov 1919 Wayne City, Wayne County, Illinois, USA

1st MARRIAGE to Paris Clifford Richardson^[2] (1915–1945)

2nd MARRIAGE to Howard Milton Barlow^[3] (1912–2003)

CHILDREN with Howard:

• Carolyn (See Obituary)

DEATH 11 Dec 2018 (aged 99) Flora, Clay County, Illinois, USA

BURIAL Baltimore Cemetery Wayne City, Wayne County, Illinois, USA

OBITUARY

Erma Draper (Richardson) Barlow, aged 99, formerly of Wayne City, Illinois, passed away December 11 in Flora, Illinois.

Erma was born on November 16, 1919 in LaSalle County, Illinois, and was the daughter of Chancy Sylvester and Zelma Alta (Ward) Draper.

Erma married Paris Richardson, who preceded her in death when he was killed in action in Lingenau, Germany, while serving in World War II. He was buried in Belgium. Erma later married Howard Barlow.

Erma Barlow was survived by a daughter, Carolyn; three granddaughters: Amy, Rebecca, and Laura; and three great-grandchildren: Rachel, Elizabeth, and Curtis.

Erma was preceded in death by her parents and six siblings: Olive Carstens, Burrell Draper, Vera Hertenstein, George Draper, Bernice Tullis, and Bertha Draper.

Erma had worked at Airtex and was a co-owner of Barlow’s Apple House.

Visitation and Funeral services were held at the First Christian Church in Wayne City on December 15.

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/174615206/erma-i-barlow
2. ↑ Find A Grave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56284932/paris-clifford-richardson
3. ↑ Find A Grave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/134042213/howard-milton-barlow