St. Clair County Obits

CHARLES GRACY

Obituary from The Lowry City Independent,
Lowry City, St. Clair, MO,
Thursday, Nov. 30, 1922:

Chas. Gracy Dies in California
Chas. Gracy, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Gracy, for many years residents of east of this city, died at Napa, California, November 18. The following particulars are taken from the Napa Daily Register of November 18:
“Chas. Gracy, a prominent and highly esteemed resident of the Napa Redwoods for several years, passed away at 4:10 this morning at the residence of his brother, U. S. Gracy, on Oak street in this city.
“Deceased had been ill for many months. It was about nine days ago that he came from the Redwoods to his brother’s home in Napa for treatment.
“Mr. Gracy was aged 42 years, and was a native of Lowry City, Missouri. He came to California in 1901 and settled in the Redwoods in Napa county.
“In December of 1907 he claimed Miss Skivington as his bride.
“There are left to mourn his untimely demise his widow and one son, Robert.
“His parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Gracy of Napa, and these brothers and sisters also survive: U. S. Gracy of Napa; Arvel Gracy of Half Way, Oregon; Mrs. Jennie Klingman of Fletcher, Oklahoma; Mrs. Ettie Darr of Raymond, Washington; Mrs. Mary Miller of South Bend, Washington; Mrs. Louise Mannering of Napa Redwoods; and Mrs. Rena Anthony of San Bernardino.”
Interment was made in the Tulocay cemetery at Napa, on November 22.

Submitted by: Karen Foreman