Obituary for Thomas Jefferson Strawbridge of Green Valley
Thomas Jefferson Strawbridge born February 2, 1881, in a farming area southeast of Green Valley, married Ella Squire on March 8, 1917, and lived in Manito area farming before retiring to a home there. He died September 16 at Pekin Hospital after surgery, survived by wife Ella, son Thomas M, and numerous siblings. Funeral services were held September 19 at St. Pauls Lutheran Church near Manito.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Jefferson Strawbridge
Etta Watts
George Strawbridge
Green Valley
Ella Squire
Manita
Strawbridge
Thomas M
Gaaden
Tom
Port Huron
Lane
Pekin Hospital
Roy
George
Iule
Manito
Louis
Tremont
John Squire
Mason City
Emma Boyer
Glasford
Flarold
Waterloo
Iowa
Andy Anderson
Minocqua
Wisc
Edward
Rochelle
Illinois
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
O. A. Borchelt
Wilma Vogel
Rozella Limback
Louis Lussenhop
Harold Quick
Clarence Breese
George Hubbard
Paul Gosda
Clarence Farnam
Birthdays Listed for Late September to Early October
Birthday names include Virgil Himmel on September 25 Barbara Jane Palmer on September 26 Barbara Gordon Armbrust Mrs Nelda Scherer on September 27 Mildred Seelye Finns D Wilson on September 28 Dixie Rae Selke Amos Thompson Mrs Louise Palmer Pvt Glen Burks on September 29 LaDonne Bender October 3 Clara Bender Ernest DeSutter Eva M Meyer Ray Wayne O Hara on October 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Jane Palmer
Barbara Gordon Armbrust
Nelda Scherer
Mildred Seelye Finns D. Wilson
Dixie Rae Selke Amos Thompson
Louise Palmer
Glen Burks
LaDonne Bender
Clara Bender
Ernest DeSutter
Eva M. Meyer Ray Wayne O'Hara
Anniversaries of Local Couples Listed
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Parkin Mr. and Mrs. Alan Weaver Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Harbaugh celebrate milestone dates in 1935 September 30 and families note 1903 October 2 for Mr. and Mrs. Fred A. Vogel and 1919 for Mr. and Mrs. Roy B. Loveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Parkin
Alan Weaver
Kenneth Harbaugh
Fred A. Vogel
Mrs
Roy B. Loveland
Meekers Enjoy Two Week Trip to Southwest
Mr. and Mrs. John Meeker with nephew Michael Schmidtgall took a two week vacation through the west and southwest. They stayed with Aunt and Uncle D C Thurston in Phoenix and visited Ray Canopy and Mary Ann in Mesa Arizona. They spent a day at Williams Rodeo and toured Mountain Valley Arches National Monument Mesa Verde and other historic landmarks on the return trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Meeker
Michael Schmidtgall
Phoenix
Ariz
C. Thurston
Williams, Ariz
Mountain Valley
Arches National Monument
Utah
Colorado
Mesa Verde National Park
Miss Marie Meyer Takes Job With Travelers Insurance
Miss Marie Meyer daughter of William Meyer a Forman High School graduate of 1953 left for Peoria Monday to start work as a secretary with Travelers Insurance Co in the Commercial Bank Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Meyer
Wm. Meyers
Forman High School
Peoria
The
Travelers Insurance Co
Commercial Bank Bldg
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bituary
Thomas J. Strawbridge
Lutheran Layman’s League
Tabathia Society
St. Paul's Lutheran Sunday School
Henry Frederick
Frank
al Leifheit
Kiekhaefer
Mercury
Pipel
International Harvester
Manito, Illinois
Virgil Himmel
Meekers
South West
Court St
Harry Schoonover P. O. Box
Forest City
Manito Hardware CO
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