Pilot Tribune 16 March 1964

Mrs. McCracken Died Monday, Rites Wednesday

Mrs. John McCracken, 89 years of age, died this (Monday) morning at Crowell Home.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at two o’clock at the Methodist Church, the Rev. Dale Westadt officiating with interment in the Blair Cemetery.

Mrs. McCracken was born February 14, 1875 in Washington County in the Bell Creek area. She has been a resident of the county almost her entire life. Her husband and a son, Raymond, preceded her in death.

Mrs. McCracken is survived by a daughter, Mrs. George T. Hedelund of Blair; a son William J. McCracken of Denver, Colorado, and a sister, Mrs. Mary Caldwell of Portland, Oregon.

Campbell Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Note: Per Blair Cemetery listing, Orpha died March 16, 1964.

~~~ Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~