Following a long illness during which she was a great sufferer, Mrs. Gilbert McCreath quietly passed away Monday evening, Sept 6,1926 at her home in Atkinson.
Georgia Milnes was born at Peccotonica, Illinois, July 17,1874. On Nov 26,1890 at Akron, Iowa, she was united in marriage to Gilbert McCreath who survives her.
For a time they resided in Akron then moved to Lyman Co, SD in 1892. Here they made thier home until 1902 when they came to Orchard, Nebraska. and in 1906 to Atkinson which has since been their home.
Here, as elsewhere Mrs. McCreath has made hosts of friends by her sunny, cheerful dispositon and her loyalty to her friends.
She was a faithful church member and a christian of the finest type, one whose example made Christianity attractive to others. In the home where she was a loving wife and mother she will be greatly missed. Besides her husband there are five surviving children. They are Mrs. Sadie Schultz of Atkinson, Mrs. Florence Abart of Emmet, Gilbert J of Hay Springs, Ralph J of Hastings and Georgia of Aktinson. One child died in infancy. All members of the family were present at the funeral service which was held at the Methodist Church, Wednesday, Sept 8.
There was a large attendance at the services at the church and at Woodlawn Cemetery where interment was made.
Mr. and Mrs. O W Halvorsen of Akron, Iowa, the latter a sister of Mrs. McCreath; Alex McCreath of Primghar, Iowa, brother of Gilbert; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph McCreath of Hastings, Gilbert McCreath of Hay Springs; H C Metcalf, cashier of Citizen's Bank at Harley,Iowa, son inlaw of Alex McCreeath; were the relatives from a distance here for the funeral of Mrs. McCreath.
Following a long illness during which she was a great sufferer, Mrs. Gilbert McCreath quietly passed away Monday evening, Sept 6,1926 at her home in Atkinson.
Georgia Milnes was born at Peccotonica, Illinois, July 17,1874. On Nov 26,1890 at Akron, Iowa, she was united in marriage to Gilbert McCreath who survives her.
For a time they resided in Akron then moved to Lyman Co, SD in 1892. Here they made thier home until 1902 when they came to Orchard, Nebraska. and in 1906 to Atkinson which has since been their home.
Here, as elsewhere Mrs. McCreath has made hosts of friends by her sunny, cheerful dispositon and her loyalty to her friends.
She was a faithful church member and a christian of the finest type, one whose example made Christianity attractive to others. In the home where she was a loving wife and mother she will be greatly missed. Besides her husband there are five surviving children. They are Mrs. Sadie Schultz of Atkinson, Mrs. Florence Abart of Emmet, Gilbert J of Hay Springs, Ralph J of Hastings and Georgia of Aktinson. One child died in infancy. All members of the family were present at the funeral service which was held at the Methodist Church, Wednesday, Sept 8.
There was a large attendance at the services at the church and at Woodlawn Cemetery where interment was made.
Mr. and Mrs. O W Halvorsen of Akron, Iowa, the latter a sister of Mrs. McCreath; Alex McCreath of Primghar, Iowa, brother of Gilbert; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph McCreath of Hastings, Gilbert McCreath of Hay Springs; H C Metcalf, cashier of Citizen's Bank at Harley,Iowa, son inlaw of Alex McCreeath; were the relatives from a distance here for the funeral of Mrs. McCreath.
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