Obituary:
“Mrs. Hala Ann Chapman of Farmington Route Three was born on April 12, 1898 in St. Francois County and died on July 10, 1973 at Farmington Community Hospital at the age of 75 years. She was a daughter of the late Commodore Perry Burch and Emma C. Mund Burch.
She was united in marriage to Charles E. Chapman who preceded her in death nearly 12 years ago.
Mrs. Chapman is survived by two daughters: Hilda I. (Mrs. George) Gerlach of Kenniwick, Washington and Betty Lou (Mrs. Lee) Hopkins of Farmington; three sons; Clyde V. Chapman of St. Louis; Charles E. Chapman Jr., Farmington; and Kenneth D. Chapman, Lake Charles, Louisiana; also surviving are 16 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; five sisters: Mrs. Minnie Doughty, Mrs. Donna Kassabaum, Mrs. Margaret Crawford, mrs. Rose Bales and Mrs. Wilma Thompson, all of Farmington; one brother, Wesley Burch, also of Farmington; several nieces and nephews, and other relatives and friends.
Besides her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Alfred and Perry Burch.
Funeral services will be held Friday (today), July 13, 2:00 p.m., at Miller’s Funeral Chapel, conducted by the Rev. William Evans. Interment in Memorial Cemetery, Doe Run, with Miller Funeral Service in charge.”1298