The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-06-24
3 Residents
of This City
PassedAway
Last Sad Rites For Mrs.
Elizabeth Craig Held
Sunday Afternoon
MRS. HOUCHTON DIED
Remains Of r. Penrose Bur-
led Sunday At Green
wood Cemetery
Mrs. Elizabeth Craig

ExkIZt1UCUH
Mrs. Elizabeth Craig, a resident
Of Sank Centre and community
since 1886, passed away Friday,
June Is, 1887, at the home Of her
daughter, Mrs. c. d. Wilcox, SIT
Second Street. She attained the
age Of 80 years and six months,
and her death has removed anoth-
or Of that fast disappearing group,
the pioneers and builders Of Sank
Centre.
Elizabeth G. M. Ruch was born
in Tiffin, Ohio, December 10, 1848.
When she was four years OLD she
came with her parents to Stew
artville, Minnesota, where she re-
sided until the spring Of 1855, when
on March LIST she was united in
marriage with Christopher J.
Craig, Civil War veteran.
To this union was born five
children, four daughters, Eta. Ed
ma, Edith and Elma, and one son,
Eli, who passed away at the age of
q years.
Beginning their married life the
young couple moved by OK team to
Sank Centre. Arriving in this COM
munity during the first week of
June in 1866, they remained for a
time in the Stockade, and then
took UP a homestead at McCor-
mick Lake. four miles southeast
of Sank Centre. They lived on that
homestead until the death Of Mr..
Craig in 1897. Mrs. Craig, however,
remained at the home place for
sometime and later moved to Liv-
ingston, Montana, where she re-
sided until 1921, when she return
ed to this city. Since that time she
made her home with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. @. D. Wilcox.
Mrs. Craig was a devout Christ
ian and a life long member Of the
Methodist Episcopal church in this
city. She was a charter member of
the Woman's Relief Corps and was
active as long as her health per-
mitted.
Deceased is survived by broth
er, George Ruch, of Seattle, Wash
ington; a sister, Mrs. Mark Beal.
of Inglewood, California; four
daughters, Mrs. N. White, Living
ston, Montana; Mrs. Chas. Pelton,
Salt Lake City, Utah; Mrs. E.
Richards, st. Paul; Mrs. q, D. Will
cox, Sauh Centre; and twenty
seven grandchildren and thirty
five great grandchildren. besides
a host of relatives and friends.
Funeral services were conducted
by the Rev. M. L. Brann, at the
Methodist Episcopal church Sun
day afternoon at 3:15 o'clock. A
trio, composed of Mrs. Frank
Pangburn, Mrs. George O'Gara
and Mrs. Stephen Deziel, sang:
"Safe in the Arms Of Jesus"
"Shall We Gather at the River"
and ''City Fore Square" They
were accompanied at the piano by
Miss Helen Brown. The last sad
rites were largely attended by
friends in honor Of a loyal and
valued friendship. Her passing is
keenly felt especially among the
older residents Of the community.
The pallbearers were her grand
sons, Paul, Craig, Foster, Bruce,
anu kAllch w ACOA, cllN AsoOCAS A1A-
lott. Interment was made on the
family lot beside the graves Of her
husband and son in Greenwood
cemetery.
Relatives and friends from q dis
lance in attendance at the service
were: Mrs. Edith Richards, Of st.
Paul; Mr.. and Mrs. Craig Wilcox
and family, Minneapolis; Mr.. and
Mrs. Allen Wilcox and family and
Mrs. Neva Richards, Of Detroit
Lakes; Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Wilcox
and family, of Wadena; Foster
Wilcox, Of Little Falls; Mrs. Hair
ry Brees, English Grove; Mrs.
Minnie Cassell, Of Willard; Mrs.
Morgan Anderson and Mrs. Casper
Skierecki, Of Osakis; Mrs. Anna G.
Hutchinson and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Reitsma, of Minneapolis; and Miss
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