Lucille graduated from Luther High School in 1937, after which she was employed by the First National Bank of Luther. On Oct. 9, 1942, she was united in marriage with Alfred Byron McAllister. A lifelong member of Luther’s First Christian Church, Lucille served in many capacities but took a special interest in the youth and music programs.

When she retired in 1983, she had served as Luther’s postmaster for 33 years. Later she and her beloved Pekingese, Chubby, split their time between her home in Luther and her home in Las Cruces. With her daughter, she shared an interest in the preservation of Luther history and the genealogy of its founding families. The results of their efforts will remain online as Ceil’s Corner: http://ceil.rootsweb.com/ .

Preceded in death by her husband, Lucille is survived by: her daughter, Sharon McAllister of Las Cruces; one sister, Louise Couch of Luther; two nieces, Denise Johnson of Claremore and Diane Couch of Luther; cousins Nieva Munkres, Vieva Yoesting, Paul Vorel, Emil Vorel, Carlton Canada, and Kay Rempel. Plus a host of extended family and friends as she considered herself “related to half the town of Luther and friends with the other half.”

In New Mexico, she is also survived by the circle of friends who made it possible to live and die in her own home: Lillian White, Tim and Jan Timmons, Jim and Sheryl Bates, John Jenkins; and many others who contributed to her full life for the last few years.

Visitation will be held at Brown’s Funeral Home in Luther from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 20. Services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21, at the First Christian Church of Luther with burial to follow at the Luther Cemetery.

Contributed by Sharon McAllister, Itgenweb@aol.com November 23, 2003.