Martha M. Bird

Seaton, Illinois Martha M. Bird, 89, of Seaton, died Thursday, April 3, 2003, at the Mercer County Nursing Home, Aledo. Funeral Services will be Saturday at 10:30 AM at Center Presbyterian Church, Seaton, with the Rev. Eric Thompson officiating. Burial will be in Candor Cemetery. Visitation is Friday from 6 to 8 pm at Trimble Funeral Home, Aledo. Memorials may be made to Shriners Children's Hospital or Center Presbyterian Church. Martha was born on July 14, 1913, in Abington Township, Mercer County, Illinois, to William and Anna (Peterson) Davis. She married Harry D. Bird on October 4, 1933, in Columbus Junction, Iowa. He preceded her in death on September 22, 1990. Martha was a dedicated member of the Center Presbyterian Church including being Sunday School Superintendent and teacher, Church Elder and caretaker of the Cradle Roll. She was also a member of the Mercer County Homemakers Extension and of the Eastern Star of Monmouth (formerly Seaton) of which she was Past Worthy Matron. Martha was also an avid reader, enjoyed painting and playing dominoes. Martha is survived by her children: Jean Kinnamon of Aledo; Robert Bird Sr. and his wife, Barbara of Seaton and Rita Phenicie of Burlington; 5 grandchildren: Vicki Darwin and Connie Jensen of Aledo; Robert Bird Jr. of Seaton; Julie Hamilton of Burlington and Carol Kinnamon Saporta of Carol Stream, IL; and 4 great-grandchildren: Katy Jensen, Michael and James Darwin and Zoe Saporta. Martha was preceded in death by her parents; husband; a son, Billy Bird; a brother, R. Earle Davis, a great-granddaughter, Anna Saporta and two son-in-laws: Donald Kinnamon and Floyd Phenicie. Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at www.TrimbleFuneralHomes.com. END OF OBITUARY