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Died: February 9, 1952
OKESSON - Feb. 9, August J., of 9232 N Tyler ave.; beloved father of Alice Higley, Ruth Spurgeon, Willis, Morris, Lester and George Okesson; 16 grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild. Brother of Lila Durrant, Hiram and Barnard Okesson. Friends invited to seervices Tuesday, 2 o'clock, at St. Johns Funeral Home, 7303 N Leavitt ave. Interment Columbian cemetery.
Information gleaned from an old file of obituaries cut from newspapers from the 1950's. Source newspapers are unknown.
Recent Updates:
August 21, 2009:
PDC grant & upcoming work at cemetery
June 25, 2009:
Mowing on Sunday, and a thank you
June 22, 2009:
Clean-up follow up
June 2, 2009:
Major clean-up day on June 20th!!
May 12, 2009:
Clean-up day on May 17th
April 17, 2009:
Clean-up day on Sunday
April 8, 2009:
Meeting results & new photos!
March 31, 2009:
Meeting date/time & new photos!
March 13, 2009:
Addressing questions and comments
February 16, 2009:
Cemetery issues
February 15, 2008:
Informal work party on Feb. 18th
December 7, 2007:
Looking for new groundskeeper, sexton
August 30, 2007:
Thanks to clean-up volunteers
April 6, 2007:
Gate open on Easter, and other announcements
March 31, 2007:
Clean Up Day - April 22nd
July 8 2006:
Cemetery maintenance
May 26 2006:
Lots of new photos and other news
More updates
Ongoing issues:
severe vandalism: broken and/or stolen stones, more
I-5 highway expansion at or near cemetery
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