Obit: Greer, Edward J. (1898- 1965)

Contact: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Greer, Lee, Makovky, Arth, Marshall, Dawdy

----Source: THORP COURIER (Thorp, Clark County, Wis.) 11 Mar 1965

Greer, Edward J. (13 DEC 1898 - 4 MAR 1965)

Edward G. Greer, 66, died at St. Joseph's Hospital, Marshfield, Wis. March 4, 1965 after a brief illness.

He was born Dec. 13, 1896 to Dr. and Mrs. John Greer in Lafayette County, Mo.

He was a resident of the town of Butler (Clark Co., Wis.) for about thirty-four years, and held the office of Town Clerk twenty-seven years.

On June 11, 1953 he was married to Mary Lee.

Survivors include his wife, three stepsons, Leonard of Eau Claire, Walter and Robert of Milwaukee, ten step-grandchildren; four sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Makovky, Chicago, Ill.; Mrs. Nannubell Arth, Albuquerque, N.M.; Mrs. Elmeda Marshall, Houston, Texas; Mrs. Janie Dawdy, St. Louis, Mo.; three brothers, John and James, Kansas City, Mo.; and Elton of Los Gatos, Calif.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, June 24, 1951.

Funeral services were held Saturday, March 6th at 2 p.m. at Thorp Funeral Home, Rev. Fred Schultz officiating. Burial was in the Butler Cemetery.