CRANE, Charles B.: Died 1929

CRANE, CATCOTT, BARTON, COOPER, SMITH, KIGER, JACKSON, DUNN

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Date: 4/10/2016 at 15:36:38

Obituary of Charles B. Crane.

Charles B., son of Agustus and Mary Crane, was born near Marietta, Ohio, March 9th, 1842, and came to Iowa with his parents at the age of eight years, where he has since lived.

He passed away at the home of his son Ralph, east of Glasgow, March 11, 1929, at 2:15 p.m., at the age of 87 years and 2 days.

On November 13, 1886, he was united in marriage to Susan Catcott, who passed away in 1910. This union was blessed with eleven children, two having preceeded him in death, Maudie dying in infancy and Carrie Barton on March 3, 1923. The remaining are: Irwin of Grand Island, Neb., Alva of Newton, Mrs. Cora Cooper of Salem, Mrs. Nellie Smith of Lockridge, Mrs. Orpha Kiger and William Crane of Mt. Pleasant, Mrs. Elsie Jackson of Douds, Ralph and Walter of this vicinity, also eighteen grand children, nine great grand children, and one sister, Lydia Dunn, of Oklahoma.

He was in usual health for a man of his age until the last week, when he contracted pneumonia, which resulted in his death.

Besides those mentioned he leaves a host of relatives and friends to mourn his departure.

He was a good citizen, a true neighbor, a faithful husband and a kind father, and will be greatly missed by those who loved him.

Six of his grandsons were pallbearers, as follows: Emery Crane, Everett Crane, Orril Smith, Carrol Crane, Charlie Jackson, Dee Cooper.

The services were conducted by Rev. J.A. Cochran at the Round Prairie church and interment in the Glasgow cemetery.

Source: Van Buren Co. Genealogical Society Obituary Book F, Page 266, Keosauqua Public Library, Keosauqua, IA