Rev. Orville P. Graves(1866-1918)&M. Glenn Graves(1890-1918)

GRAVES

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 5/23/2016 at 23:25:21

From Nevada Evening Journal October 25, 1918 (front page)

PASTOR DEAD OF INFLUENZA

Both Minister Graves and Son Victim Of The Flu

Special to the Journal
McCallsburg, October 25,--Both O. P. Graves and his son are dead over in Illinois, victims of the influenza epidemic, according to a dispatch dnd at Kewanee, Ill., on October 18, which says "Dr. O. P. Graves, pastor of the Methodist church, died here today of pneumonia. His son living at Ornargo, died of the same malady on Monday.

Dr. Graves and his son are brother and nephew respectively of A. G. Graves, living a mile and half north of this place.

Mr. Graves Sr., departed the fore part of last week to attend the funeral of grandson Glenn Graves, which wa held at Onargo, on Wednesday, later A. O. Graves received the sad news of the death of his brother whose home is Kewanee. Mr. Graves left here Saturday afternoon to be present at his funeral which was held last Monday.

Glenn Graves will be remembered here by a great many of younger class, he having worked two seasons for his uncle about six years ago.