Cora Christian

Independent Enterprise
Thursday, March 09, 1961

Cora Christian Rites Held Today

Services were conducted Thursday afternoon in the First Baptist church at Payette for Mrs. Cora Watts Christian, 78, who passed away Monday night following a long illness at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Marguerite Evans of Ola. The Rev. William Clark officiated and interment was at Riverside under the direction of Shaffer chapel.

She was born in Norton county, Kan., Sept. 4, 1882. She came to Idaho in 1900 and was married to Del Christian on July 27, 1904, in Payette. He preceded her in death in 1930.

Survivors include two sons, Merle of Long Beach, Calif., and Dr. Jack Christian, Seattle; two daughters, Mrs. Mary Miller, Portland, and Mrs. Evans; a brother, Dr. Fred Watts, Creston, Iowa; two sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Harland, Payette and Mrs. Kathleen Connel, Greenbank, Wash.; six grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren.