GRABY, Pattie Foy 1876 - 1930

GRABY, RUSSELL, ECKLUND, PACKENHAN, CARLSON, JOHNSON

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 11/15/2023 at 20:58:13

"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Wednesday, January 29, 1930
Page SEVEN, Columns 6 and 7

Mrs. Henry GRABY.

Mrs. Henry GRABY passed away this morning at 4 o'clock at her home, 303 South D street, after being in ill health for the past four years.

The funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Methodist church, in charge of Dr. U. S. Smith. Interment will be in Evergreen cemetery. The body will lie in state at the church from 1 o'clock until the hour of the funeral, so that the numerous friends may pay their last respects.

The GRABY family moved to this city in November, from their nice country home, 3 miles southeast of this city, where they had lived for a number of years. They lived at 202 North Main street until Monday, when they moved to their present location, Mrs. GRABY being taken there in the ambulance.

She was formerly Miss Pattie Foy RUSSELL, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. RUSSELL, and she was born at Rome, Iowa, July 9, 1876. She was married to Mr. GRABY Nov. 25, 1896, and he survives with the following children: Mrs. Elmer ECKLUND of this city, Rex of Libertyville and Beulah at home. She leaves the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. B. T. PACKENHAN of Galesburg, W. F. RUSSELL of Ash Forks, Ariz., J. A. RUSSELL of Eugene, Ore., Mrs. A. A. CARLSON of Mt. Pleasant, Mrs. Fred C. JOHNSON of Fairfield and Park RUSSELL at Atlantic. She also leaves five grandsons.

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Note: Buried in Lot 3rd.154. Husband Henry died in 1943 and was buried with her.