Veteran Harry G. McGrain dies at 87 in Danville hospital
World War II veteran Harry G. McGrain aged 87 died Saturday at the army hospital in Danville Illinois where he had lived since discharge in June 1943 after three years of service including 13 months in the South Pacific. He was born February 6 1908 in Riverdale and worked 18 years for the Chicago and Eastern Indiana railroad. He is survived by wife Dorothy two brothers and four sisters and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held in Danville with military rites by American Legion Post 210 and interment in Springhill cemetery.
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Harry George McGrain
Army Hospital
Danville
Ill
Army
South Pacific
Riverdale
Bowen School
Sherwood Music School
Chicago
Chicago and Eastern Indiana Railroad
Dorothy
Joseph
Herbert
Homewood
Anna McGrain
Clara Engel
Martha Tatgenhorst
Callahan
Dolton Woman Marie Gundaker Dies After Month Long Illness
Marie Elizabeth Gundaker, longtime Dolton resident for 39 years, died Saturday evening at her daughter Emma Schnoor’s home in Dolton after a monthlong illness. Born in Klein Justin, Germany on August 29, 1862, she immigrated to America in 1875 and lived near Kenosha, Wisconsin, before settling in Kensington with her sister, married Henry C. Gundaker in 1887, who died in 1933, and the family later resided in Roseland.
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Marie Elizabeth Gundaker
Dolton
Emma Schnoor
Chicago Street
Klein
Justin
Germany
America
Kenosha
Wis
Kensington
Henry C. Gundaker
Roseland
Charles C Battcher Dies at 38 in East Chicago
Charles C Battcher of Dolton Illinois died suddenly on Friday April 6 at the American Steel Foundry in East Chicago Indiana where he worked as a stationary engineer. He was born March 21 1908 in Dickinson County Michigan and had lived in Dolton three months after moving from Chicago. He is survived by his wife Dorothy three children Virginia Judith and Charles Jr his father August of Iron Mountain Michigan two brothers Anton Milwaukee Wisconsin and Lawrence in the U S Army stationed in Corsica and three sisters Mrs Antoinette
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Charles C. Battcher
Princeton Ave
Dolton
American Steel Foundry
East Chicago
Ind
Dickinson County
Mich
Chicago
Dorothy
Virginia
Judith
Charles, Jr
August
Iron Mountain
Anton
Milwaukee
Wis
Lawrence
U. S. Army
Corsica
Antoinette
Funeral services for local residents attended by families
Mrs Margaret Sacari Olsen and Lor raine of Iron Mountain mourners arrived with two sisters and three aunts to attend funeral services following a morning Mass at St Marys church Riverdale. Interment took place at St Benedicts cemetery under Bachmann funeral home arrangements.
Dolton Board Inducts 16 Men Into Army and Navy
The Dolton draft board inducted sixteen men into the Army and Navy on March 24. Recipients include Morris Robert Albrecht and Charles William Fike of Dolton. Marion Kenneth Whittle. Sam F. Houtsma. Harry Joe DeYoung. Hubert Thomas Cummings of South Holland. Raymond Bales of Lansing. Bruno John Jurek and Edward John Micher of Phoenix. John Paul Sullivan and Lawrence Lindley Haworth Jr. of Homewood. Elliott Richard Jansma Jr. of Thornton. four others named Henry P. Bult and Menno Smits of South Holland and Arthur Radt …
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Dolton Draft Board
Army
Morris Robert Albrecht
Charles William Fike
Dolton
Marion Kenneth Whittle
Sam F. Houtsma
Harry Joe DeYoung
Hubert Thomas Cummings
South Holland
Raymond Bales
Lansing
Bruno John Jurek
Edward John Micher
Phoenix
John Paul Sullivan
Lawrence Lindley Haworth, Jr
Homewood
Elliott Richard Jansma, Jr
Thornton
Henry P. Bult
Menno Smits
Arthur Radt
Navy Induction Joins Hazelcrest and Lansing Men
Hazelcrest resident and Charlie Gordon Franklin of Lansing were inducted into the Navy on the same day, marking a shared start to military service.
Illinois bill would reimburse towns $80 thousand for utility tax loss
A. L. Sargent says Senator Dennis Collins with Senator Charles F. Carpentier introduced a bill to appropriate 80 000 dollars to reimburse 106 Illinois municipalities for taxes paid under the 1935 Public Utility Tax Act ruled unconstitutional by the state Supreme Court. Dolton is listed among towns not reimbursed earlier due to an on going injunction against the Department of Finance with 294 44 dollars.
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A. L. Sargent
Illinois Municipal League
Dennis Collins
Charles F. Carpentier
Supreme Court of Illinois
Illinois
Department of Finance
Dolton
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Harry G. McGrain
Gundaker
Evangelical Lutheran Church
St. Paul’s Church
Ladies Aid
Dalton
Harold
Erwin
Pelham
New York
Mathilda Vieth
Bachmann Funeral Home
Walter J. Kemnitz
Cedar Park Cemetery
Dalenberg & Gouwens
South Park Street
South Holland, Illinois
Juno
Lge
Brillo
Barry
Crax
Wheaties
Kellogg’s
Idaho
California
Sunkist Lemons
Washington
Dearborn Club
del Monte
College Inn
Clinton
nHoaNu
Purasnow
Morton
Borden’s Sweet
Boysenberry Preserve
Phillips
Concord
Dolton Board
Navy
J. F. Chandler Roofing CO
Chicago ST
Dolton, Ill
Blue Island
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