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- Rev. Elmo F. Randolph officiated at
the last rites for Mrs. G. E. CROSLEY, 86,
- which were held at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday
in the Seventh Day Baptist church, Milton. Kenneth A. BABCOCK
sang two selections and Miss Betty DALAND presided at
the organ.
- Burial was in Milton cemetery, pallbearers
being Victor H. HURLEY, George H.
- HURLEY,
Russell W. BURDICK, Elston E. SHAW, Allison L.
BURDICK and William D. BURDICK.
- Mrs. Lurana B. CROSLEY, widow
of the late Dr. G. E. CROSLEY of Milton,
- passed away, Monday, Sept. 9, at Bellevue
Place, Batavia, Ill., where she has been a patient for the past
year.
- Mrs. Lurana Adaline BURDICK
CROSLEY, daughter of Russell Dighton and
- Luransa CHAMPLIN BURDICK,
was born near Freeborn, Minn., August 20, 1871. She lived there
with her parents and brothers until 1882, when they moved to
Milton for the express purpose of giving the children educational
opportunities. Subsequently she graduated from Milton College,
receiving her A.B. degree in 1894.
- On May 13, 1897, she was married to
George E. CROSLEY, and together they
- started his medical practice in Algonquin,
Ill. In 1899, they moved to Albion, Wis., where the doctor
practiced until 1909, when they moved to Milton.
- Both Dr. and Mrs. CROSLEY were
well known in this section, where he was active
- in medical circles. Mrs. CROSLEY
was active in women's clubs, working in the local group, and
serving in Wisconsin First District, Federation of Women's Clubs,
as recording secretary several years, and president from 1920-1922.
- Mrs. CROSLEY was a faithful
member of the Seventh Day Baptist Church of Milton,
- and acted as editor of the "Woman's
Work" of the denominational paper for 19 years. She was
a member of art groups and historical societies. She served
on the board of the Rock county society, and a life member of
the State Historical society. Many were her interests and activities.
- Surviving are three sisters-in-law,
several nephews, nieces, cousins, girls she mothered,
- and a host of friends. [Thursday
edition, p. 5]
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- Mrs. J. Fred WHITFORD died in
the Edgerton Memorial hospital Monday after-
- noon, Sept. 23, following a long sickness
with leukemia. The former Leo Ninette COON was born in
Utica, Wis. May 31,1880 and came to Milton to live in 1892. She
was married to J. Fred WHITFORD Sept. 2, 1903 and they
celebrated their 50th anniversary Sept. 2, 1953.
- Mrs. WHITFORD studied piano
and voice under Dr. Jairus M. STILLMAN in
- Milton College and under Dr. Wardner
WILLIAMS in Chicago. She had a beautiful soprano voice
and sang in many choral organizations including the Milton Choral
Union and the Philharmonic Chorus of 350 voices in Buffalo, N.Y.
- She has been a chorister of the church
choirs in Milton, Williams Bay and DePew,
- Orchard Park and Bolivar, N.Y. At one
time she was the supervisor of music in the Orchard Park consolidated
schools. For two terms she held the position of president of
the Bolivar Sorosis organization, was a member of the Bolivar
and Milton Order of the Eastern Star and was vice regent of the
Daughters of the American Revolution in Wellsville, N.Y. She
served five years as the treasurer of the Women's Board of the
Seventh Day Baptist denomination.
- Surviving are her husband and one daughter,
Captain Geraldine L. WHITFORD,
- who served as an Army nurse in the
Korean War and is now supervisor of the surgical service in the
Army hospital at Valley Forge, Pa. Four children died, Gladys
at 16 years of age and a girl and twin boys in infancy.
- Funeral services were held in the Milton
Seventh Day Baptist church at 2 p.m. today
- (Thursday) with Pastor Elmo F. Randolph
and Professor Leman H. Stringer officiating. Special music was
furnished by a quartet, Mrs. Edward ROOD, Miss Bernice
TODD, and Professors Herbert L. CROUCH and Kenneth
A. BABCOCK with Betty DALAND at the organ. Pallbearers
were J. Fred's former colleagues in the college faculty - Professors
W. D. BURDICK, L. W. HULETT, D. N. INGLIS,
L. C. SHAW, L. M. VAN HORN and B. H. WESTLUND.
Interment was in Milton cemetery. [Thursday edition, p. 1]
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- Courtesy of Jon Saunders
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