OLIVE CELESTINE (BAY) CRAGO

BAY, CRAGO

Posted By: Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert (email)
Date: 9/18/2002 at 16:28:57

Leon Reporter, Leon, Iowa
Thursday, June l2, l924

MISS OLIVE CELESTINE BAY was born Jan. l, l853, at Sand Springs, Delaware County, Iowa, and came to Decatur County in l864. She grew to womanhood in this county and was married to JAMES CRAGO on January 23, l879. To this union were born two sons, HARRY L. CRAGO, of Leon, Iowa; THOMAS EDWARD CRAGO, of Garden Grove. Father and mother CRAGO have lived in the home with their son, THOMAS, for the past three years.

Her sickness covered a period of two weeks. All that could be done was done. She was resigned to go. Several times during the last few days of her sickness she would sing some song that would lend emphasis to this fact. "I'll go where you want me to dear Lord." She united with the Presbyterian Church, January l4, l898. Besides the aged husband, two sons and three grandchildren, she leaves to mourn her loss one sister, LUCY B. CRAGO, of Garden Grove, and three brothers, EDWARD L. BAY, of Atwater, Calif.; GRANT BAY, of Hulett, Wyoming; and JOHN C. BAY, of Portland, Oregon; and a host of friends. Mother CRAGO's age at the time of her death was, 7l years, 4 months and 27 days.

The funeral srvices were held at the Presbyterian Church last Thursday afternoon, conducted by the Pastor, Rev. Huffman, interment being made in the Garden Grove Cemetery.

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September l7, 2002