GRAHAM, Charles 1894-1949

[ Post Response ] [ Edit Post ] [ Return to Index ] [ Read Prev Msg ] [ Read Next Msg ]

GRAHAM, Charles 1894-1949

GRAHAM, DURR, TORNEY

Posted By: County Coordinator (kermit)
Date: 4/8/2010 at 22:40:43

#1 of 3 items:
Funeral Wednesday for Osage Resident
Osage — Funeral services for Charles Graham, 54, will be held Wednesday at 2 p. m. at the Champion funeral home, the Rev. Orville Mellquist officiating. Burial will be in the Osage cemetery.
Mr. Graham, a retired farmer, died at a hospital in Mason City Sunday evening following a heart ailment. He was formerly employed at the Hart Parr plant at Charles City and farmed west of Osage from 1918 to 1945 when he retired.
He leaves the widow and the following brothers and sisters: Wesley, Armington, Illinois.; Reed, Louisville, Ky., and Bruce, Bloomfield, Ky., and 2 sisters, Mrs. America King, Lawrenceburg, Ky., and Mrs. Clara Gritton, Bloomfield, Ky
[Mason City Globe-Gazette, Monday, May 16, 1949]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#2:
Charles Graham [1894-1949]
LAST RITES FOR CHARLES GRAHAM WERE WEDNESDAY
Last rites for Charles Graham, 54, were held Wednesday afternoon, May 17, at the Champion funeral home with the Rev. Orville Mellquist, pastor of the First Baptist Church, officiating. Burial was made in the Osage Cemetery. Mr. Graham died Sunday night, May 14, 1949, in Mercy hospital in Mason City after suffering a severe heart attack two weeks ago while on a fishing trip.
Mrs. Margaret Mellquist, soloist, sang "In the Garden" and "Rock of Ages" at the funeral service. Services were held at the graveside by the members of the I.O.O.F. lodge.
Charles Graham was born November 17, 1894, near Springfield, Kentucky, to Elster and Laura Durr Graham. As a young man he came with an aunt, Mrs. Anna Frantz, to a farm southeast of Osage. He lived there until his marriage in 1916 to Jessie Torney of Osage.
The couple established their first home at Charles City where he was employed by the Hart Parr Tractor Company. In 1918 they moved to a farm west of Osage retiring in 1945 to Osage. Mr. Graham suffered a heart attack about a year ago.
Survivors include his wife; three brothers, Wesley of Armington, Illinois, Ruel of Louisville, Kentucky, and two sisters, Mrs. America King of Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, and Mrs. Clara Gritton of Bloomfield, Kentucky.
He was preceded in death by an infant son and one brother William.
Transcribed 2001 by Marilyn Oconnor
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#3:
The Osage City Cemetery listing on IaGenWeb/Mitchell shows:
GRAHAM, CHARLES L.; Died/Buried: 26 MAY 1949; (Loc)1123 2 78
NOTE: "May 26" is probably a typographical error, and should be "May 14 or May 17".

Mitchell Obituaries Admin maintained by Sharyl Ferrall.
WebBBS Admin 4.32 Genealogy Modification Package by WebJourneymen

Post Response



Your Name:
E-Mail Address:
Deceased Name:
Surnames:	GRAHAM, DURR, TORNEY
One Obituary per submission please! Non-Obituaries will be deleted! Please include the source of the Obituary.
If you'd like to include a link to another page with your message, please provide both the URL address and the title of the page:
Optional Link URL:
Optional Link Title:
If you'd like to include an image (picture) with your message, please provide the URL address of the image file:
Optional Image URL:
If you'd like to have the option of deleting your post later, please provide a password (CASE SENSITIVE!):
Password:
If you'd like e-mail notification of responses, please check this box:
Post as Admin? Yes No
Admin Password:

Edit Post # 273739

Your Name:
E-Mail Address:
Subject:
Surnames:	GRAHAM,DURR,TORNEY
Obituary: #1 of 3 items: Funeral Wednesday for Osage Resident Osage — Funeral services for Charles Graham, 54, will be held Wednesday at 2 p. m. at the Champion funeral home, the Rev. Orville Mellquist officiating. Burial will be in the Osage cemetery. Mr. Graham, a retired farmer, died at a hospital in Mason City Sunday evening following a heart ailment. He was formerly employed at the Hart Parr plant at Charles City and farmed west of Osage from 1918 to 1945 when he retired. He leaves the widow and the following brothers and sisters: Wesley, Armington, Illinois.; Reed, Louisville, Ky., and Bruce, Bloomfield, Ky., and 2 sisters, Mrs. America King, Lawrenceburg, Ky., and Mrs. Clara Gritton, Bloomfield, Ky [Mason City Globe-Gazette, Monday, May 16, 1949] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #2: Charles Graham [1894-1949] LAST RITES FOR CHARLES GRAHAM WERE WEDNESDAY Last rites for Charles Graham, 54, were held Wednesday afternoon, May 17, at the Champion funeral home with the Rev. Orville Mellquist, pastor of the First Baptist Church, officiating. Burial was made in the Osage Cemetery. Mr. Graham died Sunday night, May 14, 1949, in Mercy hospital in Mason City after suffering a severe heart attack two weeks ago while on a fishing trip. Mrs. Margaret Mellquist, soloist, sang "In the Garden" and "Rock of Ages" at the funeral service. Services were held at the graveside by the members of the I.O.O.F. lodge. Charles Graham was born November 17, 1894, near Springfield, Kentucky, to Elster and Laura Durr Graham. As a young man he came with an aunt, Mrs. Anna Frantz, to a farm southeast of Osage. He lived there until his marriage in 1916 to Jessie Torney of Osage. The couple established their first home at Charles City where he was employed by the Hart Parr Tractor Company. In 1918 they moved to a farm west of Osage retiring in 1945 to Osage. Mr. Graham suffered a heart attack about a year ago. Survivors include his wife; three brothers, Wesley of Armington, Illinois, Ruel of Louisville, Kentucky, and two sisters, Mrs. America King of Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, and Mrs. Clara Gritton of Bloomfield, Kentucky. He was preceded in death by an infant son and one brother William. Transcribed 2001 by Marilyn Oconnor -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #3: The Osage City Cemetery listing on IaGenWeb/Mitchell shows: GRAHAM, CHARLES L.; Died/Buried: 26 MAY 1949; (Loc)1123 2 78 NOTE: "May 26" is probably a typographical error, and should be "May 14 or May 17".
Optional Link URL:
Optional Link Title:
Optional Image URL:
"Parent" Message:
Post as Admin? Yes No
Admin Password:

[ Post Response ] [ Edit Post ] [ Return to Index ] [ Read Prev Msg ] [ Read Next Msg ]