The Lamoni Chronicle
October 18, 1906

Died.

CRAIG. - Elder H. A. STEBBINS was called to Davis City, Sunday, to preach the funeral sermon of Wm. CRAIG, familiarly known as Squire CRIAG, who died Friday, October 12. Mr. CRAIG was one of the earliest settlers of Decatur county, having come to Davis City about fifty years ago and was the first postmaster at that place. He held the office of county surveyor for about twenty years and that of Justice of the Peace for forty years. In an early day he operated a saw mill on the river from which much of the lumber came that was used about this vicinity before Lamoni was started.

He was respected for his honesty and integrity and loved for his many deeds of charity. He leaves five sons, three daughters, twenty-five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. The G. A. R. of both Davis City and Leon attended the funeral which was held in the Union church, which was well filled.

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