Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-11-05
TRUCK VICTIMS
LAID TO REST
Ira H. and Hays Grace are
Buried Side by Side at
MarkVille.
Many Friends and Relatives
Attend Last Rites Sun
day Afternoon.

Markville was the scene of a large
funeral Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock
when friends gathered with relatives
in paying last respects to Ira H.
Grace and Hays Grace who lost their
lives in the bus-truck tragedy near
Hinckley on Wednesday evening of
last week. The funeral was held from
the Presbyterian church with the
Revs. Mclean of Markville, and Blair
of Duluth, both old friends of the
family, officiating. Larson Bros. un-
dertakers of Sandstone, had charge.
A quartet composed of Mrs. E. j.
Steinbring, Mrs. Ralph Ballantine,
Arthur Lund and Paul Babcock sang
"Under His Wings" and Some day
the silver chord will break" favorite
selections of Ira Grace, while a trio
of male voices sang "Buelah Land"
a favorite selection of Hays Grace.
They were accompanied on the organ
by Mrs. Paul Babcock.
Burial was made in the Markville
cemetery where the bodies were laid
to rest in lots side by side.
The pallbearers for l. H. Grace
were brother Woodmen of Camp No.
1854, Markville: Fred Gaul, Roy Ma
tion, Caleb Babcock, Adolph Hollo-
way, John Enders and Chester Mum
SON. c. B. Conders was flag bearer.
The pallbearers for Hays Grace
were: Elton Anderson, Lawrence
Irons, Ted Irons, Sydney Daley, Ray
mOnd Irons and Victor Golf.
Ira H. Grace.
Ira H. Grace was born in Washing
ton township, Green county, Wis, on
Dec. 6, 1876. He lived in Wisconsin
until April 1884 when he moved with
the family to a homestead in Jerauld
county, S. D., territory at that time.
He attended country school at the
Baker school house near the family
homestead. He afterward attended the
Washington seminary and high school
at Woonsocket, S. D. He came to
Wilma township in Pine county in
1911 where he was engaged in farm
ing and stock raising, being also a
thresher and saw mill operator.
On March %, 1908, he was united
in marriage to Iva Pearl Ketchum.
tn which union were born three chill
dren, Raymond Milton, who died in
infancy, Mildred, who is now Mrs.
Earl Jamison of Flint, Mich, and
Margaret who is at home.
Mr.. Grace met his death near
Hinckley, Oct. 2Sth, 1881, at the age
of "a years, 10 months and % days,
when the motor vehicle in which he
was riding collided with a bus. He
is survived by his wife and two daugh-
tiers and a little grandson, Jimmie,
and his aged father, William ]. Grace,
Civil War veteran) of Hot Springs,
S. d. Also by four brothers, James and
Leslie Grace of Alpena, S. D.; William
Grace of Fairburn, S. D.; william
Grace of Markville, and two sisters,
Mrs. John Sims of Woonsocket, S. D.,
and Mrs. Harry Smith of Caruthers,
Calf.
Mr.. Grace was a quiet, patient
man, a loyal friend, a most noble
character and a man whose merit
equalled his reputation. He will be
greatly missed by his many friends
and relatives. In his life he was a
lover of music and many happy hours
were spent by the family in playing
and singing. Miss Grace played the
violin accompanied by her father on
the violin cello and her mother on
the organ.
HayS Grace
Hays Grace was born in Alpena, S.
D., Feb. 5, 1906, and came to Wilma
township, near Markville with his
parents in 1911. He has grown to
manhood here and has been great
help to his parents. He was engaged
in farming, stock raising, threshing
and saw mill work. His work brought
him in contact with many people who
will always remember him by his
CHEEKY disposition and ringing laugh.
He is survived by his father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. William Grace
Of Markville. three brothers, Stanley,
Frank and Robert; three sisters, Vera,
June and Marie. One sister, Mrs.
Clyde Daley, preceded him in death.
Those coming from afar to attend
the funeral were: James and Leslie
Grace of Alpena, S. D., and Frank
Grace of Fairburn, S. D., brothers of
Ira and Mrs. John Sims of Woon-
socket, S. D., sister of Ira; Mrs
Lowell, sister of Mrs. Ira Grace, of
Rapid City, S. D.; Mr.. and Mrs. AL
Thompson and children of Fanklin,
Mimi; Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Grace
of Pine City.
Setting 1t Right.
The accident which caused the
deaths of the Graces occurred, as was
stated last week, when their truck