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- Niagara Gazette - 4/30/1958
Mrs-. Nellie M. Bookhout,
79, of 1225 Maple Ave., former
member of the Niagara
County Board of Supervisors,
died Tuesday (April 29. 1958)
at Mt. St. Mary's Hospital
after a long illness.
She was bom in New fane and
lived here for 65 years. She represented
the 12th Ward on the
board, filling out the term of her
husband, John F. Bookhout. who
died in 1942 after 12 years on the
board.
She was a charter member of
Niagara Frontier Chapter No.
658. Order of the Eastern Star,
and Court No. 30. Order of Amaranth.
She also was a member of the
Calvary Evangelical L u t h e r an
Church, past vice president of the
Niagara Falls Women's Republi-
can Club and a member of the
women's auxiliary of the Brother-
hood of Railway Trainmen, Local
No. 330.
She was founder of the Iadies
Missionary Aid Society of the
church.
Mrs. Bookhout is survived by
two sons, Harry A. Bookhout,
Tonawanda, and Raymond H.
Bookhout, Lockport; a daughter,
Mrs. Phyllis Sales, this city; a
sister, Miss Bessie LaFevre, New-
fane, eight grandchildren and
three great-grandchildien.
Friends may call at the Bell
Funeral Home until noon Friday.
Funeral services will be held at
the Calvary Evangelical Lutheran
Church at 2 p.m. Friday with the
Rev. Alvin F. Burns, officiating.
A memorial service will be con-
ducted by the Order of the Eastern
Star at 7 p.m. Thursday at the
funeral home.
Burial will be in Riverdale
Cemetery.
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