Graham, Esther

Esther Graham
May 24, 1912-Dec. 22, 1934

Niles Daily Star, Saturday, December 22, 1934, page 1, col. 6, microfilm Niles District Library

ESTHER GRAHAM DIES SUDDENLY IN NIGHT

Girl Clerk in Kawneer Office Ill only Few Hours With Cerebral Tumor

After an illness of only a  few hours, Miss Esther Graham, 323 Broadway, died at Pawating hospital early this morning from the effects of a cerebral tumor.  Miss Graham was stricken suddenly early in the evening and rushed to he hospital where efforts of physicians proved fruitless. Her father and mother, summoned from Hillsdale, were unable to reach Niles before her death. Her father is manger of the telephone exchange in Hillsdale.

Miss Graham had been a resident of Niles since April of this year. She came from the family home in Hillsdale to accept a position as billing clerk int eh offices of the Kawneer company. She was employed in this capacity at the time of her death.

Besides her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Graham, Hillsdale, Miss Graham is survived by a brother and sister, Max Graham and Miss Mary Graham, both of Niles; her grandmother, Mrs. Ella Simonds, and an aunt, Mrs. H.O. Parke, both of Niles. She also leaves several other uncles and aunts. She was born in Hillsdale, May 24, 1912.

The body was taken to the home of her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. H.O Parker, 410 Cedar street, where friends may call prior to the hour of the funeral, Monday at 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon. The Christian Science service will be read at that time by Mrs. Ila Wheeler.  Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.