Dallice (Francis) Darst 1894-1995

Dallice F. Darst

Dallice F. Darst, 100, died at 3 p.m. Thursday at Tipton Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Born Jan 28, 1894, in Hobbs, she was the daughter of Scott and Mary Whistler Francis. She was married to Paul Darst. He preceded her in death in 1937.

She earned her bachelor's degree at Ball State University and her master's degree at Butler University. She started teaching in one-room schools in Tipton County. She was educator-teacher and principal in Tipton Community Schools and director of elementary education at Lincoln school and Third Ward school. She retired in 1969.

She was a member of West Street Christian Church, Delta Kappa Gamma, Sigma Delta Pi, Order of the Eastern Star and Phi Beta Psi Sorority.

Four sisters, Mollie Ferguson, twin Ollie Francis, Esther Hines and Bonnie Francis, and two brothers, Claude Francis and Jack H. Francis, preceded her in death.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Young-Nichols Funeral Home with the Rev. Mark Anderson officiating. Burial will be in Elwood City Cemetery.

Friends may call from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Friday, 20 JAN 1995 - Tipton Daily Tribune, page 2