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- Notes for WARD STAFFORD:
Obituary for Ward Stafford from newspaper clippings, possibly the Warsaw B ulletin.
Death of Ward Stafford
Ward Stafford, who has been a resident of this vicini ty for fifteen years, died
at the home of his sister, Mrs. Wm. Griffin, Tuesday ev ening, February 7, of
locomotor ataxia and other complications, aged 47 year s, 6 months and 21 days.
The deceased was born in Marcelline, Ill., July 17, 188 0, and spent the greater
part of his life in that neighborhood or in this vicini ty. He was never married.
He was a member of the Pentecostal church, being baptiz ed on Easter day of last
year.
He is survived by six sisters, namely, Mrs. Wm. Griffi n, Mrs. Jodie Roth, and
Mrs. Wm. McMullen of Warsaw; Mrs. Arabella Fenton of Ma rcelline; Mrs Bertha
Grimmer of Quincy; and Mrs. Susan Winn of Duluth, Min n. He was preceded in
death by one sister and one brother.
The funeral will be from the residence of his sister Mr s. Wm. Griffin. Sunday
morning at 9 o'clock, the funeral cortege proceedi ng to Marcellline where services
will be held in the Christian Church at 12:30 p.m., Re v. Varner of the Pentecostal
church officiating. Internment in Keith cemetery ne ar Marcelline.
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1880 - 1927 (46 years)
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