PREECE, Harry (1906-1987) and Louise (1921-1980)

PREECE, GRAFF, HEER, CRISP, SLEE

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Date: 5/10/2013 at 04:18:11

The Fairfield Ledger
Friday, April 10, 1987

Graveside rites for PREECEs

Graveside rites and burial for Harry and Louise PREECE will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Evergreen Cemetery with the Rev. William J. Sullivan officiating.

The PREECEs had lived in Oklahoma City, Okla.

PREECE died Monday at the Western Oaks Health Care Center in Bethany, Okla. Services for him were held at 1 p.m. Thursday in Oklahoma City.

He was the son of George and Lillian GRAFF PREECE. He married Louise HEER, who preceded him in death June 11, 1980 and was cremated at that time. Inurnment of both the PREECEs in Evergreen Cemetery will be at a longstanding HEER family site.

PREECE moved to Oklahoma City in 1979 from Tampa, Fla. He was an Army Major during World War II and a 35-year independent insurance salesman, retiring in 1975. He was active at the Bethany Senior Center.

They are survived by a son, Joe, a daughter, Kate CRISP, both of Oklahoma City, three grandchildren, and one sister, Elva SLEE, Steubenvill, Ohio.

Friends may call at the Behner Funeral Home beginning Satuday.

(Transcribed for genealogical purposes only. I am of no relation.)

Admin. note: According to the Social Security Death Index, Harry was born August 1, 1906; he and wife Louise are buried in Lot 4th.006.