Payette Enterprise
Thursday, December 02, 1915
Mrs. Ann Ellen Bussey, whose death occurred at Portland, Oregon, November 19, 1915, was the daughter of Mrs. and Mrs. W. H. Mellor, deceased. She was born at Kewanee, Illinois, in 1862. Her parents moved west and located at Rock Springs, Wyoming, in 1870, where she grew to womanhood and was united in marriage with Mr. Charles H. Bussey in 1879. She resided there until 1895, when she became a resident of Payette, where for twenty years she lived the beautiful life of noble womanhood, devoting herself to her family. In spite of the fact that she was much of the time a patient sufferer, her cheerful disposition drew about her a large circle of friends, by whom she will ever be held in loving remembrance.
Thursday evening she was in good spirits, fondly hoping that she would soon be in perfect health and able to rejoin her dear ones at home. But, alas, for the uncertainty of human hopes, at 6:10 o'clock Friday morning, her gentle spirit very suddenly and peacefully took its flight.
An impressive funeral service was conducted at the Bussey home, at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, Nov.. 23, by Rev. Thomas Ashworth, rector of St. James Episcopal church, of which decreased had long been a consistent member. She was also a member of Loraine Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star. The offerings of emblems and flowers were many and beautiful.
A large concourse followed the remains to Riverside Cemetery, the following named old-time friends of the family acting as pallbearers; F.. H. Cram, Jr., F.M. Satoris, W. A. Coughanour, M.F. Albert, M.E. McDonald and Burt Venable.
Deceased is survived by the husband, C. H. Bussey, and five children, Mrs. C. L. Dagg and Mr. Orrin E. Bussey, of Payette, Mrs. L. H. Tillotson, Mrs. W. A. Baker and Mr. Charles H. Bussey, Jr., of Portland, Oregon, and by the following named sisters and brothers; Mrs. A. B. Moss and Mrs. George Resac, of Payette, Mrs. E. B. Murray and Mr. Charles H. Mellor, of Rock Springs, Wyoming, and Mr. W. E. Mellor, of Boise, Idaho.
The many friends of the family are in deep sympathy with them in their great loss and bereavement.
