Charles Ray GRAVES

GRAVES

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 5/28/2012 at 04:42:57

Globe Gazette
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Tuesday, January 02, 1940, Page 10

Former Resident of Plymouth Will Be Buried Wednesday

PLYMOUTH - Funeral services for Charles GRAVES, 44, former Plymouth farmer, will be held at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon in the Methodist church here.

GRAVES, whose body arrived Tuesday from Seattle, Wash., resided in this vicinity for 34 years.

The Rev. F. M. GARRETT will officiate the funeral.

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Globe Gazette
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Thursday, January 04, 1940, Page 10

CONDUCT RITES OF C. R. GRAVES

Former Resident of Plymouth Dies From Cerebral Hemorrhage

PLYMOUTH - The funeral of Charles Ray GRAVES, who died of a cerebral hemorrhage in Seattle, Wash., hospital on Dec. 19 [Dec. 20th on gravestone] was held at the M.E. church Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock in charge of the Rev. F. M. GARRETT.

Mr. GRAVES was born on a farm 1 1/2 miles northeast of her 44 years ago and had lived here continuosuly until going west 10 years ago, with the exception of the time he served overseas with the headquarters company of the 337th infantry during the World war.

His parents, three brothers and three sisters, preceded him in death. Surviving are four brothers, Asa P. of Des Moines; George A. of Fountain, Minn.; Horace B. of Grand Rapids, Minn.; and Lloyd O. of this place.

Burial was in the family lot in Oakwood cemetery.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, May of 2012