Clay Ketcham 1878-1941

COX, BRIDGE, LIGHTFOOT, TAYLOR

Posted By: norma cox mielke (email)
Date: 9/12/2004 at 10:33:40

CLAY KETCHAM DIES SUDDENLY AT WORK

Clay Ketcham died of a heart attack Tuesday forenoon while husking corn in a field near the junction of the Sharon Road with the county line. Fred McMillan was with him.

He was a son of Benjamin and Mary Lightfoot Ketcham of Bonaparte and was born February 6, 1878. He is survived by his wife (Marie Bridge) and two brothers, George Ketcham of Bonaparte and Frank Ketcham of Des Moines, and one sister, Mrs. Murray Taylor of Hillsboro.

Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at Sharon church conducted by the pastor, Rev. C. F. McMillan.

Friends who wish to view the body may do so at the church from 1:00 to 2:00 o'clock p.m.

(Date of Death Nov 4, 1941)
Record Republican Nov 6, 1941)