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- Burton Thompson SEVERANCE, the
son of Mr. and Mrs. T. B. SEVERANCE,
- was born January 21, 1873, at Dodge
Center, Minnesota, and died at his Milton home on July 5, 1946,
after a lingering illness.
- On February 12, 1896, Burton SEVERANCE
was married to Anna M. OSBORN
- in Dodge Center and in this place the
two made their home and raised their family until they moved
to Milton in 1920.
- Mr. SEVERANCE was a workman
worthy of his hire. In his early years he engaged
- in farming in Minnesota and after coming
to Milton was employed, until his health forced his retirement,by
the Burdick Corporation in Milton.
- Mr. SEVERANCE was a good neighbor
and a valued friend. For nearly forty years
- he was a member of the Odd Fellows
Lodge whose members held him in high esteem.
- Mr. SEVERANCE was a sincere
Christian and a devoted churchman. He was
- baptized and received into the membership
of the Dodge Center Seventh Day Baptist Church, which church
he served faithfully as acting deacon and treasurer. After coming
to Milton he transferred his church membership to the Milton
Seventh Day Baptist Church and has been a loyal member here,
together with his wife, through the years.
- Mr. SEVERANCE was a faithful
and loving husband and father. It can be truly said
- that his whole life centered in his
home and family.
- Those close to him who survive are:
his wife, four sons, Lyal B. SEVERANCE of
- Janesville, Irving and Graydon SEVERANCE
of Milton, and Lt. Howard SEVERANCE, now on terminal leave
from the U. S. Army; two daughters, Mrs. Lorna HOWE and
Mrs. Belva FOX of Milton; 12 grandchildren and 5 great
grandchildren; two brothers, Walter SEVERANCE, Mt. Carroll,
Illinois, and Frank B. SEVERANCE, Dodge Center, Minnesota;
a half brother, Harry SANFORD of California; and two half
sisters, Mrs. Mabel CRANDALL, Hammond, Louisiana, and
Mrs. Lela COALWELL, New Orleans, Louisiana. Rev. Rolland
J. SEVERANCE preceded him in death.
- Funeral services for Mr. Severance
were held at the Milton Seventh Day Baptist
- Church, Monday, July 8, at 2:00 p.m.,
the Rev. Elmo F. Randolph delivering the sermon. Pallbearers
were: Guy POLAN, Lou LOOFBORO, Lou BABCOCK,
Archie HURLEY, Clark TODD [and] Henry OCHS.
- Burial took place in Milton Lawns Memorial
Park, Janesville, Wis. [Thursday
- edition, p. 2]
- H. S. GREEN, 72, died at his
home, 310 Vernal avenue, at 4 p.m. Saturday. Mr.
- GREEN
had been in failing health for the past two years and on Feb.
8th, 1946, he suffered a stroke. Since that time he has been
confined to his home and was in his bed for the past eight weeks.
- Harry Styles [Stiles] GREEN
was born April 9th, 1874, on a farm a short distance
- west of Milton Junction. His parents
were early residents of the vicinity, his grandfather taking
up the land in the farm from the Government. He grew to manhood
there and attended the Rock River school He was married on
March 11th, 1896, to Miss Lona BALCH, who grew up in the
same vicinity. They lived on farms in that neighborhood coming
to Milton Junction to the present home 19 years ago.
- Mr. and Mrs. GREEN celebrated
their golden wedding anniversary last March.
- Mr. GREEN was a faithful attendant
of the Seventh Day Baptist church, a member
- of Milton Lodge F. and A.M. No. 161,
Du Lac Lodge I.O.O.F., the Modern Woodman, Milton Grange and
friendship chapter, Eastern Star.
- He is survived by his wife, one daughter,
Mrs. Lyle SCHOLL, two granddaughters,
- Joyce and Jean SCHOLL, all of
Milton Junction, one sister, Mrs. Frank HADDEN, Edgerton.
Two daughters and a granddaughter died in infancy and one brother
also preceded him in death.
- Funeral services were held Tuesday
at 2:30 p.m. in the Seventh Day Baptist church
- with the Rev. Orville W. Babcock officiating,
and burial was in the Milton Junction cemetery. Masonic funeral
rites were held.
- Pallbearers were Floyd VINCENT,
George CRANDALL, Kenneth SCHOLL,
- Phillip SCHOLL, Roy CARY,
and Robert GREENE. [Thursday edition, p. 3]
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- Oscar Dowse CRUMB, 77, died
at Edgerton Memorial hospital Saturday. He had
- been seriously ill for the past two
weeks.
- The son of Carlton William and Mary
Jane DOWSE CRUMB was born Nov. 6,
- 1868, in Walworth county. He was educated
in Walworth county schools, Big Foot Academy and Milton College.
He was a member of the Milwaukee and local chapters of the I.O.O.F.
lodge.
- Mr. CRUMB was a stonemason and
a well-driller by trade. He was in the implement
- business at one time, in the same location
the Lipke brothers now occupy. He also was in hotel business
in Waukesha and later in real estate business in Milwaukee.
- Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Lester
M. BABCOCK, Milton; and four nieces, Mrs.
- Charles WILLIAMS, Albion, Miss
Ruth M. BABCOCK, Philadelphia, Pa., Dr. Charlotte G. BABCOCK
and Miss Helen J. BABCOCK, both of Chicago. Two sisters,
Mrs. G. W. DAVIS, Milton, and Dr. Gertrude CRUMB,
preceded him in death.
- Services were held Tuesday afternoon
in the Gray and Albrecht funeral home, with
- President Carroll L. Hill, Milton college,
officiating. Burial was in the Milton Cemetery. [Thursday
edition, p. 4]
- At 6 a.m., Sunday, Mrs. Ellen CRANDALL
PLACE, 65, who resided at 406 Park
- street, Milton, died at the Edgerton
Memorial hospital hospital. Mrs. PLACE had not been well
for some time.
- Mrs. PLACE was born September
19, 1880 at Milton. Her parents were Albert
- Rogers CRANDALL and Ellen SAUNDERS
CRANDALL. She was educated at Milton College, Alfred University,
Alfred, N.Y., and the New England Conservatory of Music at Boston.
On July 1, 1908, she was married to Mark Hopkins PLACE.
- Mrs. PLACE was a member of the
S.D.B. church, Milton, but later with her husband,
- joined the Unitarian church at Milwaukee.
In September she was to have been incoming president of the Milton
Woman's Village Improvement club.
- Surviving Mrs. PLACE are a daughter,
Joan, living in Chicago, and a son Phillip,
- Springfield, Ohio. Preceding her in
death were her mother, father and husband.
- Funeral services were at the Milton
S.D.B. church, with Dr. Edwin Shaw officiating,
- and the Rev. Elmo Randolph assisting.
Burial was in Milton cemetery.
- Pallbearers were Russ DAVIDSON,
William D. BURDICK, Bernhardt
- WESTLUND,
Leland SHAW, Harris DREW and Walter ROGERS.
[Thursday edition, p. 4]
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- Orville Gillette CRANDALL, 91,
a resident of Milton Junction for 55 years, passed
- away Tuesday, July 23, in Mercy hospital,
Janesville, where he had been a patient for the past few weeks.
He had been in failing health for some time.
- Mr. CRANDALL was born in Utica,
Wis., May 29, 1855, the son of Edwin Morris
- and Frances GREEN CRANDALL,
and lived there until early manhood. On April 18, 1881, he was
married to Miss Cora May CRANDALL at Utica where they
lived until moving to Milton Junction in 1891. To them were born
two children, Eldon of Battle Creek, Mich., and Jenny, now Mrs.
Robert GREEN, of Milton Junction. Mrs. CRANDALL
died July, 1913.
- In his youth, Mr. CRANDALL attended
Albion Academy and later became a skilled
- carpenter, assisting in the building
of many of the older houses in this community. At one time he
operated a sorghum mill here and over a period of twenty years
was janitor of the Milton Junction school. He was quiet and unassuming,
and a lover of music. He wrote poetry as a hobby.
- Early in life he was baptized and joined
the Seventh Day Baptist church of Utica, and
- upon moving to Milton Junction, transferred
his membership to the church here. He served as a trustee for
a number of years, giving of his time and ability in caring for
the church building. Attendance at the services of his church
were interrupted only by illness. [Thursday edition, p. 5]
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