Anderson, Ray (1888 - 1956)

ANDERSON, OLSON, THOMPSON, BATES

Posted By: Debbie Greenfield (email)
Date: 1/26/2015 at 12:26:25

Daily Freeman Journal, Saturday, April 7, 1956

Anderson Rites To Be Monday

Funeral services will be Monday at 2 o'clock at the Trinity Lutheran church for Ray Anderson, 67. Mr. Anderson died Friday morning at 8:30 at the Story City hospital where he had been a patient since Wednesday. He had been ill the past 17 months. Death was attributed to an asthmatic condition.

The body will lie in state from 1 to 2 p.m. at the church Monday. The Rev. C. J. Naglestad will officiate. Burial will be in the Randall cemetery.

Survivors are his wife, Cora; one son, Raymond; and two daughters, Mrs. Wayne Olson and Mrs. Robert Thompson, all of Ellsworth; a step-daughter, Mrs. J. R. Bates of Richmond, Calif,; six grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; five sisters and four brothers.

Mr. Anderson had been a farmer and a mechanic in the Ellsworth community for six years. Before that he had resided in the Randall and story City area.

He was born in Sweden [Dec. 4, 1888], coming to America when he was only four years old.

He was a member of the Lutheran church.