Rich, Lillian L. (1906-1987)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 30 Apr 1987 p. 11

Birth date: 1906

text of obituary:

LILLIAN L. RICH

Lillian L. Rich was born Jan. 14, 1906, in Morton Township, Tazewell County, Ill., to Joseph and Louisa Roth Rich. She died at the age of 81 at Maple Lawn Homes, Eureka, on March 29, 1987. She was a member of Calvary Mennonite Church, Washington.

She was a graduate of the University of Illinois and received her medical degree from Rush Medical School of the University of Chicago in 1934. She practiced medicine at Washington, Ill., for 22 years and at Black Mountain, N.C., for 18 years. She retired from active practice in 1980.

During her last years she pursued her hobby of making wooden toys and wood inlays for MCC sales and shops. She had a booth at the Illinois MCC relief sale on March 21 shortly before her death.

She loved to travel and took numerous trips abroad. She encouraged the development of native crafts in Black Mountain, N.C. and was interested in the young Mennonite congregation at nearby Asheville. She left a substantial portion of her estate to the General Conference Mennonite Church.

She was preceded in death by two brothers and a sister. Surviving are six nieces and nephews and 17 grandnieces and grandnephews. Gary Stenson officiated at the funeral services.

Transcribed by Ralph Shetler, Oregon