HECKETHORN, Raymond William 1924 - 1924

HECKETHORN, BAKER

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 6/1/2024 at 20:09:26

"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Saturday, October 11, 1924
Front Page, Column 5

HECKTHORN (sic) INFANT DIED LAST EVENING

Raymond William HECKETHORN, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Rollie HECKETHORN died last evening at 6:10 oclock at their home on 601 south 7th street. Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3 oclock from the Free Methodist church in charge of Rev. R. T. Fine. Interment will be made in Evergreen cemetery.

Raymond was born July 13, 1924 (sic).

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"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Monday, October 13, 1924
Page Eight, Column 1

Just Among Ourselves

... --Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Wright of Ottumwa were in the city yesterday attending the funeral of the HECKETHORN infant. ...

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Note: Buried in Evergreen Cemetery, believed to be in the Public Grounds section but which Row and Space is uncertain. He was the son of Rolla W. and Laura E. BAKER HECKETHORN, and according to his Birth Certificate was born August 13th, not the July 13th noted above; his Death Certificate noted he was 27 days old, however he should be 1 month and 27 days. He may be buried next to his sister Mary Emma, who is in Row 6, Space 14, and neither of them have a gravestone.