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Bert R. Gracey (1947)

GRACEY, HOUSMAN, JONES, PROUDFOOT, WARREN, WHARF

Posted By: Kent Transier (email)
Date: 4/27/2016 at 08:31:19

The Des Moines Register
Des Moines, Iowa
Wednesday, September 10, 1947
Page 15

Des Moines Deaths.

GRACEY–Bert, 66, of 906 E. Ninth st., Tuesday at Iowa Methodist.
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The Des Moines Register
Des Moines, Iowa
Thursday, September 11, 1947
Page 22

GRACEY—Services for Bert R. Gracey, 906 E. 9th Street, will be Thursday, 3 p. m., at Hamilton’s Funeral Homes. Interment Indianola.
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Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, September 17, 1947
Page 9, Col. 2

TRURO NEWS BITS

Word was received here Tuesday of the death of Bert Gracey at a Des Moines hospital following a several weeks illness. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon in Des Moines, at the Hamilton funeral home, with burial being made in the Indianola cemetery.
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Unknown Local Newspaper
September 1947

“Bert Gracey, son of Rebecca and William Gracey, was born March 10, 1880, south of Truro, IA and passed away Sept. 8, 1947 at the age of 67 years, 6 months, and 2 days.

He was united in marriage to Grace Jones, April 6, 1903. To them were born six children: Mrs. Harold Wharff of Osceola, Mrs. Duane Proudfoot of Indianola, Mrs. Kenneth Warren, St. Charles; Mrs. Lester Housman, Grandview, Washington; Carl of Des Moines and Glen of Indianola.

He lived all of his life in Iowa and was a member of the Quakers Church. He was a loving and faithful husband and father. In his declining years his great interests were his family and friends.

He leaves to mourn besides his wife and children, 4 brothers, 22 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren and a host of friends.

Funeral services were held at Hamilton Funeral Home in Des Moines, Thursday, Sept. 11 at 3 pm with interment following in Indianola."

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