Submitted by Melva Taylor
The Daily Gazette, Sterling-Rock Falls, Illinois
September 10, 1952 - Wednesday, pg 2 col. 3
MRS. A. A. BENTLEY
Funeral Rites Held For Mrs. A. A. Bentley
Fulton: - Funeral services for Mrs. A. A. Bentley were held at 2 p.m. today in the Fulton Presbyterian church. Mrs. Bentley was the widow of the former Fidelity Life association president. The Rev. E. J. Blair officiated at the services and burial was in the Fulton cemetery.
Mrs. Bentley died in Rochester, minn., early Monday morning, where she had been living with a daughteer since last fall.
She was born in Grand Meadow, Minn., the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Adna Keith. In 1896 she was married to A. A. Bentley. They lived in the Dakotas until Mr. Bentley assumed the presidency of the FLA in 1924, when they moved to Fulton. She belonged to the Presbyterian church, the Woman's association, DAR, OES, and Fulton Woman's club.
One daughter, Mrs. L. W. Hemstock, Rochester, Minn., and one granddaughter survive. She was preceded in death by her husband and one daughter, Hazel.
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