 1910 - 1965 (54 years)
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| Name |
Ralph Willard McKenzie |
| Birth |
28 Dec 1910 |
Lovington, Moultrie County, Illinois  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
18 May 1965 |
Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois |
| Notes |
- Obituary
"The Mendota Reporter" (Mendota, IL) Thursday, May 20, 1965
"R. W. MCKENZIE OF TAMPICO PASSES AWAY"
"Ralph Willard McKenzie, 54, of Tampico, a former Mendota resident, died Tuesday morning, May 18, in Community Hospital, Sterling."
"He was born in Lovington, Ill., Dec. 28, 1910, the son of James W. and Susie C. McKenzie. He entered the Decatur public schools and James Millikin University, Decatur. In April of 1934, he married Margaret Powers of Decatur and she preceded him in death in December of 1950. In February of 1952 he married Velma Gilkey in Mendota."
"Mr. McKenzie was of the Lutheran (sic) faith and was a member of the B.P.O. Elks at Sterling and the Merchants Assn. of Sterling. While residing in Mendota, he was employed at Conco Engingeering Works. In 1956 he moved to Tampico and operated McKenzie's Book Store, Sterling, from 1955 until March of 1965 when he sold the store and devoted his time to the McKenzie Wholesale Paper Co. which he started in 1957."
"Surviving are his wife of Tampico; two sons, John of Aurora and Robert of Tampico; one daughter, Roberta, Dixon; five grandchildren; and two sisters, Mrs. Kenneth Bailey, Decatur, and Mrs. Charles Burke, St Louis, Mo. His parents preceded him in death."
"Funeral services will be held this Thursday afternoon at two o'clock in the Schmitt Chapel, Tampico, with Rev. Bruce Johnson of the First Christian Church, Sterling, officiating. Burial will be in Restland Cemetery."
"Visitation at the chapel was after 2 p.m. Wednesday."
More About RALPH WILLARD MCKENZIE:
Burial: May 20, 1965, Restland Cemetery, Mendota, IL
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| Person ID |
I41804 |
McKenzie Genealogy |
| Last Modified |
29 Oct 2021 |
| Father |
James Wilson McKenzie, b. 28 Apr 1868, Fayette County, Illinois d. 8 Nov 1941, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois (Age 73 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Mother |
Susie Caroline Huffman, b. 10 Sep 1877, Waldron, Shelby County, Illinois d. 9 Sep 1952, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois (Age 74 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Marriage |
23 Feb 1898 |
Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois |
| Family ID |
F05696 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family 1 |
Margaret Heaton Powers, b. 15 Feb 1912, Streator, LaSalle County, Illinois d. 23 Dec 1950, LaSalle, LaSalle County, Illinois (Age 38 years) |
| Marriage |
5 Apr 1934 |
Cook County, Illinois |
| Children |
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| Family ID |
F15906 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
29 Oct 2021 |
| Family 2 |
Velma Gertrude Gilkey, b. 18 Apr 1912, Alamo, Montgomery County, Indiana d. 2 Aug 1979, Pontiac, Livingston County, Illinois (Age 67 years) |
| Marriage |
16 Feb 1952 |
Mendota, LaSalle County, Illinois |
| Family ID |
F15907 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
29 Oct 2021 |
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