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Submitted: 4/29/09 • Approved: 8/10/22 • Last Updated: 8/13/22 • R7980-G0-S3
Birth: Apr. 5, 1873
Death: 1891 (Date of death on headstone is incorrect as a death notice was published March of 1891)
Samuel Pettit is inscribed on the other side.
Death: Jun. 1, 1882
Miss Amanda Pettit, whose widowed mother resides at Egan, committed suicide at Watertown last Thursday where she was visiting a sister. The girl was in a delicate condition, and took a dose of oil of tansy in the hope of securing relief. She was aged 18 years. The remains were taken to Dell Rapids for burial beside her father.
The Madison Dailey Leader, Madison, Lake Co., SD
March 3, 1891
Contributed on 4/29/09 by dellsfig68
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