Elmer McCraney

MCCRANEY

Posted By: Rebecca Foster (email)
Date: 9/7/2014 at 09:21:36

River Pilot, Dies age 67

Head of Milan Sand company ill 3 weeks- funeral Tuesday

Captain Elmer McCraney, 67 president of the Milan Sand and Gravel company, resident of Davenport during the past 23 years died at his home, 2018 Lillie ave. at 9 a.m. Sunday, following an illness of three weeks’ duration.
Born Dec, 31 1866, in Dubuque he moved with his family when a small boy to Winona, Minn. He was educated in schools there.

About 30 years ago he was married in Chicago to Miss Minnie Trombley, who preceded him in death in 1922. The couple moved to LeClaire, where they resided for seven years. He became a partner and manager of the Van Sant Navigation company, associated with the ex-governor Van Sant of Minnesota. This fleet of 12 boats was the last to navigate the river.

Mr. McCraney later owned the McCraney Sand and Gravel company and coalmines at Matherville and Coal Valley, Ill. In 1926 with other associates, he founded the Milan Sand and Gravel Company of Milan.

Surviving are one daughter, Miss Harriet McCraney at home; and one sister, Mrs. Walter E. Blair, New York City.

The body was taken to Hill and Fredericks Mortuary where funeral services will be held Tuesday at 9 a.m. Burial will be in Glendale cemetery at LeClaire.

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