----Source: GREENWOOD GLEANER (Greenwood, Wis.) 04/24/1919

Kees, Alice R. (31 JUL 1869 - 15 Apr 1919)

Alice Rogers Aitken, daughter of Robert and Mary Aitken, was born in the town of Maxwell, Buffalo Co., Wis., July 31, 1869, and died at St. Joseph Hospital in Chippewa Falls, Wis. April 15, 1919, aged 49 years, 8 months and 14 days. Deceased was reared and received her education in Buffalo Co., and after teaching school for two years, was united in marriage to John Kees Oct. 12, 1893. There was born to this union one daughter, Mrs. Mabel Bredesen of Greenwood. They settled on a farm at Sand Creek, Dunn Co., Wis., where they resided for eleven years and later year have lived at Greenwood, Clark County, Wis. and Holcomb, where she was taken with her last sickness. She leaves to mourn their loss a husband and daughter, one sister, Frances, and three brothers, Edward, John and Alexander, all of Buffalo Co., Wis. Services were held at the M.E. Church April 17th, conducted by Pastor James A. Moats. Remains were laid to rest in Greenwood Cemetery.