Mrs. Levison

Aged Lady, Former Resident Here, Passes On

Funeral services for Mrs. Alethea Prudence Levison were held here, which Mrs. 
Levisonetaoinetaoietaoi [these extra vowels are on the original copy and must 
be some kind of printing glitch] conducted by Rev. Earl D. Hillis under the 
auspices of the Rebekah Lodge of which Mrs. Levison had been a member for 
many years.  Burial was in the Pioneer cemetery.  Mrs. Levison had many 
friends in Inyo County who loved her for her sunny disposition ad Sterling 
worth.  In spite of many vicissitudes during the last years she spent in the 
valley she was uncomplaining and always presented a happy mien to the world.  
Her cheerful example has brought courage and hope to many downcast friends.

Mrs. Levison passed away September 14, at the home of Mrs. O. W. Larson, in 
Petaluma, after an illness of about three weeks.

Alethea  Prudence Levison was born in Ohio April 17, 1856, and lived in 
Lebanon until her marriage.  Her husband, Harry Brooks, was a commissary 
officer in the regular U. S. army and in consequence they lived in several 
states, Dakota, New York, Texas and Arizona at army posts.  They had one son.  
Both husband and son passed away leaving her alone.  Her home for many years 
following her husband's death was at Hot Springs, Ark.  In 1909 she married 
Isaac L. Levison and came to Bishop where she resided until the sale of her 
home to city of Los Angeles.  After a trip East to visit her old home in Ohio 
and friends in Kentucky, the scene of her early girlhood, and an extended 
stay in Hot Springs, she came to Petaluma to reside in 1932.  Since that time 
she has visited between Williams, California, and Petaluma.

The Inyo Register, Bishop, Inyo County, California
Thursday, September 22, 1938 - Front Page
Transcribed by Pat Houser for Inyo County GenWeb, December 30, 2004