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- Warren Ray, son of George Burrell and
Virginia SAXTON ROOD, was born June
- 11, 1874, at North Loup, Neb., of pioneer
parents who helped to seek out and found a new colony. He was
called to rest Aug. 21, 1954, at Riverside, Calif.
- He completed his elementary education
in Nebraska, attended Milton College, and did
- graduate work at Madison, Wis. He
held positions as principal, city superintendent, and teacher
in Wisconsin and California schools. He and his wife were members
successively of the Seventh Day Baptist churches of North Loup,
Neb.; Milton, Wis.; and Riverside, Calif.
- Throughout his years he maintained
a deep interest in educational, religious, community,
- national, and world affairs. Having
organized the Junior Institute of World Affairs in Riverside,
he served as adult sponsor for twelve years. Although he spent
the concluding thirteen years of his life in retirement, he manifested
a very active interest in and gave loyal support to the work
of the Lord.
- He is survived by his son Wayne R.,
Associate Professor of Religious Education at
- Berkeley School of Religion, and two
grandchildren of El Cerrito, Calif.; two sisters: Mrs. Jay
VAN HORN, Edinburg, Texas; and Mrs. D. N. INGLIS,
Milton, Wis.; and by a host of friends in the denomination, community,
and church. His wife, Ella B. ROOD, preceded him in
death on January 6, 1948.
- Interment was in the Olivewood Cemetery,
Riverside, services being conducted by
- his pastor, Rev. Alton L. Wheeler.
A. L. W. [Vol. 157, No. 13, p. 168]
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- Courtesy of Jon Saunders
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