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CEDARS, Oscar

Source: Crawfordsville Journal Review March 5, 1979p 2
Shannondale - Oscar Ceders, 89 of Shannondale died Saturday night in Witham Hospital at Lebanon where he had been a patience since Feb 18.  

Mr. Ceders was e member of Christian Union Church and had been a farmer most of his life.  He also was an avid gardener.

He was born April 12, 1889, a son of George and Margaret E. Singer Ceders. On Aug 12, 1921, he was married to Lola Gillem, who died May 14, 1939.  Mr. Ceders had been a member of Supply Company M of the 151st infantry regiment which served in France during WWI.

Surviving are two sons, Ivan Ceders of Crawfordsville and Bill Ceders of Chicago; a daughter, Mrs. Clifford (Margaret) Mooday of Shannondale; 14 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.  He was preceded in death by a son and a daughter.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Burkhart Funeral Home at Crawfordsville with the Rev. Henry karg and the Rev. Gerald Holdman officiating.  Burial will be in Waynetown Masonic Cemetery.  Friends may call after 4 p.m. today at the funeral home.


Permit for disposition of Human Remains
Cedars, Oscar
Died March 3, 1979
Male White
Age: 89
Place of Death Lebanon, Boone, Indiana
BUrial in Masonic Cemetery, Waynetown
Funeral Home: Burkhart Funeral Home 300 S. Grant St, Crawfordsville

Signed: Boone County Health (LGentry?) on 3-6-1979


NOTE: His name is spelled Ceders throughout but his name is CEDARS on his tombstone


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