TUCKER, Fred Douglas 1866-1946

TUCKER, MORSE, NOAH, JOHNSON, ROEHR, THATCHER

Posted By: Marilyn O'Connor (email)
Date: 5/27/2008 at 14:39:02

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FRED TUCKER DIES
WAS COUNTY PIONEER

Funeral services were held Saturday, July 6 at the Champion Funeral Home for Fred Douglas Tucker, 79, pioneer resident of Mitchell county, who died at this home on July 4. The Rev. Glen S. Hartong, pastor of the Methodist church, conducted the services and burial was made in the Osage cemetery.

Fred Douglas Tucker was born on November 11, 1866, to William and Fannie Tucker, in Mitchell County. He had been a resident of Mitchell county, all his life, living in and around Osage. He was a farmer until 1921 and since that time had worked for the county and state until advanced age forced him to retire.

On March 20, 1889, he was united in marriage to Clara Morse in Charles City. To this union four daughters were born.

Surviving are his wife and three daughters, Mrs. Stanley Noah of Charles City; Mrs. Hugh Johnson of Floyd; and Mrs. Irene Roehr of Burbank Calif.; one brother, Bert of Guttenberg; one sister, Mrs. Willard Thatcher of Freeport, Texas; seven grandchldren; and three great-grandchildren. One daughter, one sister, and two half brothers, Elwood and Myron, preceded him in death.

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Pioneer of Mitchell County Dies at Osage

Osage-- Funeral services for Fred Tucker, 79, pioneer resident of Mitchell county, were to be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Champion funeral home.

Surviving are his wife and three daughters: Mrs. Stanley Noah, Charles City; Mrs. Hugh Johnson, Floyd, and Mrs. Irene Roehr, Burbank. Cal.; also a sister, Mrs. Willard Thatcher, Freeport, Illinois.

[ Mason City Globe-Gazette - Saturday, July 6, 1946 ]