Obituary of Elizabeth Aletha "Lizzie" Lightle Britton (1874-1932)

Mrs. E. A. Britton was born in Bellville, Kansas, Feb 27, 1874 and died Wed Jul 13th at 6:30 a.m., at the age of 58 years 4 months and 16 days. She was raised in Kansas and Missouri and on the 10th day of March 1894 she was married to W. I. Britton with whom she lived about 39 years. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lightle. She leaves a husband and six children, 2 girls and four boys all living in the state of Colorado and also two sisters and 3 brothers survive her. 

She was a devoted Christian having gave her life to God when a young woman. This lady leaves a host of friends besides the following relations to morn her loss: Two sisters, Sarah M. Cox, Spokane, Washington and Mrs. Murton Craine of Hunter, Washington and three brothers, William Lightle, Nauvoe, MO, John Lightle, Baxter, MO and Wesley Lightle, Mt Bourne, Washington. Her children: Mrs. B. W. Foreman, Mrs. G. L. Francoeur of Trinidad and Lewis Britton, Walter Britton, Custer Britton, Homer Britton and one daughter in law, Mrs. Custer Britton all of Andrix. 

The funeral was conducted at the Long Ridge School House at 2 p.m. July 14th by Rev. C. R. Fosnight and Rev. E. N. Guthrie. she was laid to rest in the Kim cemetery.

The Record wishes to join with the friends in extending its sympathy to the bereaved relatives.

Notes - 

The Record, probably refers to the family run Kim Country Record. Elizabeth, or "Lizzie" as she was known, was born to Henry Lightle and Nancy Lucinda Brewer. I would assume that she died as a consequence to her severe lung problems. She was diagnosed, years before, with TB. However, her daughter-in-law, Ellen, stated that TB was a very contagious disease, yet no one else in the household contracted it. She, therefore, surmised that Lizzie actually had Emphysema, which several family members were later diagnosed with in the latter years of their lives. Lizzie was only 58 when she died and, according to her doctor back in Washington, she would have died much sooner if Ike had not moved the family to the high, dry climate of southern Colorado.