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- Mrs. Fred M. GRAY, who was taken
to Mercy hospital for treatment Jan. 28, died
- Jan. 30 at 12:30 p.m. She had been
in failing health for several years and seriously ill several
times within the past year.
- Jessie [M.] FOX, second daughter
of Charles W. and Rosalie BALL FOX, was
- born in North Johnstown Aug. 28, 1884.
She attended school there and when the family moved to Milton
Junction in January, 1900, she continued her schooling here.
- On Nov. 8, 1905, she married Fred M.
GRAY of Milton Junction, and they lived on
- a farm on the River road for many years,
coming to Milton Junction about three years ago.
- Hers was a busy life, her hours being
well filled with family cares and household duties.
- She was a devoted and loyal wife, a
wise and loving mother, a good friend and neighbor. She possessed
a noble character and shaped her life in accordance with high
moral principles, and desired always to make a worthy contribution
to life. She was a member of Friendship chapter, O.E.S.
- She is survived by her husband; six
sons Charles, Elwood, Clarence, Walter and
- Merton of Milton Junction, and Marion
of Beloit; two daughters, Mrs. Jerry KNIGHT, Fort Atkinson
route 3 and Mrs. Robert HESSELMAN, Milton Junction; 17
grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Walter COCKERILL and
Mrs. Chester HERRINGTON of Milton Junction; and a large
circle of neighbors and friends. One sister, Mrs. Louis EMERSON
preceded her in death.
- Funeral services were held at 1:30
p.m. Saturday in the Phelps funeral home and at
- 2:00 p.m. in the Milton Junction Methodist
church, with the Rev. W. S. Carr officiating. His text was
the first half of the 16th verse of the 103rd Psalm.
- Victor LOOFBORO and Mrs. Geo.
RUSCH sang Mrs. GRAY's favorite songs
- "The Old Rugged Cross" and
"In The Garden."
- The Eastern Star conducted the last
rites for their beloved Sister. Burial was in the
- family lot in Milton cemetery, the
six sons acting as pallbearers.
- Out of town relatives and friends attending
included Louis EMERSON, Albion;
- Walter BALL and sons, Leland
and Edward, Marshall, Mich.; Ole FLISTER, Mr. and Mrs.
Ray BREWSTER, Mr. and Mrs. Freedly CUNNINGHAM,
Mr. and Mrs. Joe ATTLESEY, Edgerton; George, Charles and
Will LEONARD, Fort Atkinson; Mr. and Mrs. Norris BARR,
Mrs. Ora BARR, Mr. and Mrs. Ed LOOZE, Earl PHILLIPS
of Beloit. [Thursday edition, p. 1]
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- Courtesy of Jon Saunders
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- Mrs. Oliver CRANDALL, who has
been in poor health the past five years, died
- Tuesday morning in her home at 33 N.
Janesville street, Milton Junction. She had been up and around
their house most of the time and had even been up that morning.
- Emma [Elizabeth] SERNS was born
June 21, 1862, in the town of Oakland, Jefferson
- county, and on Arbor Day in 1891 she
married Oliver CRANDALL. They lived in Oakland until 1901
when they came to their present home in Milton Junction.
- Mrs. CRANDALL was member of
the Seventh-day Adventist church at Oakland
- until they moved here and then she
transferred to this church. She liked flowers and raised some
beautiful house plants. For a number of years until her health
would no longer permit, she spent her spare time making beautiful
braided rugs.
- She is survived by her husband, a brother,
Charles SERNS of Sparta, and other
- relatives and friends.
- Funeral services will be held at 2
p. m. today (Thursday) in the Phelps funeral home
- with Elder A. G. Johnson officiating.
Burial will be in Milton Junction cemetery, with J. E. MARSHALL,
Geo. CRANDALL Jr., M. E. HARRINGTON and George
PALMER acting as pallbearers. [Thursday edition, p.
1]
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- Courtesy of Jon Saunders
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