Ralph D. Ely (1959)

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Posted By: Mary Welty Hart (email)
Date: 7/18/2008 at 10:05:18

Winterset Madisonian, Winterset, Iowa
February 18, 1959

RALPH ELY, Creston Dies At 63 Years

Ralph D. Ely of Creston died at Veterans hospital in Des Moines Saturday, Feb. 14, 1959, after several months of illness. He was 63 years of age.

Mr. Ely was a son of the late Mr. And Mrs. Henry Ely of Winterset. He was born and spent his early life in this community, moving to Creston in 1928.

Surviving are his wife; and a sister, Blanche Ely, of Washington, D. C.

Funeral services were held this Tuesday at Creston, with burial with military honors at the graveside in Graceland cemetery at Creston