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The newspaper carried the announcement of their wedding: "GRACE POWELL MARRIED BECOMES BRIDE OF DEWEY DECKARD SATURDAY EVE Ceremony Takes Place In Presence Of Sixty Of The Relatives And Friends Miss Grace Powell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Powell living in the country east of this city was united in marriage on Saturday evening at 8:30 o'clock to Dewey Deckard of Decatur. The ceremony was performed by Rev. W.B. Hopper of this city in the presence of about sixty of the relatives and friends of the contracting parties. The ring ceremony was used. Mrs. Frances Powell, sister-in-law of the bride, played the wedding march as the young couple took their places in front of the bank of ferns and flowers. After the ceremony a two-course buffet luncheon was served. The bride is well known in Sullivan where she has always made her home. She has been active in the work of the Jonathan Creek church and has been a leader in both the Sunday school and the Young People's society. She had also been an active member of the Sullivan Township Household Science club. The groom for a time lived at the Powell home while he assisted Mr. Powell with his farm work. He a son of Mr. and Mrs. H.J. Deckard of Gamaliel, Ky. He has a position now with the Staley factory at Decatur and the young couple will make their home in that city at 1555 East North street." |
| The cause of her death was leukemia. |
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Grace's funeral was held at Prairie Ave Christian Church with Rev Darrell F Joachim officiating. |