Mrs. H.H. Cust Dies at Age 91

Mrs. Jessica Cust died Saturday at 2:30 pm in Mt. Carmel Hospital, Dearborn, Mich., at the age of 91. She was the widow of Henry H. Cust, a former vice president of the Mt. Vernon Car Manufacturing Company.

In recent months she has been living with her daughter, Mrs. Kingsley MacGuffey of Dearborn. She also has a son, Robert M. Cust of New Orleans.

Her funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 at Dearborn and interment will be in the family burial plot at Monroe, Mich.

Mrs. Cust and her husband came to Mt. Vernon 34 years ago. She continued to make her home at the family resident, 312 North 10th street, after his death 10 years ago, until last year.

She was active in the Round Table Club and the affairs of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She was a member of the Episcopal church.

She would have been 92 next April 3.

Source: Mt. Vernon Register News
Date: Monday, February 5, 1951
Submitted by: John R. Ball
Transcribed by: Sandy (Whalen) Bauer