Obit: Pratt, Ralph (1877 - 1964)

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Surnames: Pratt, Woodworth. Prior, Jess, Chatterson

----Source: The Loyal Tribune (Loyal, Clark County, WI) 23 April 1964

Pratt, Ralph (19 April 1877-15 April 1964)

Funeral services were held Friday, April 17 at 2 p.m. from the Loyal Methodist Church for Ralph Pratt, 86, a former resident of Loyal. Mr. Pratt died Wednesday April 15 at 8:20 a.m. at the hospital in Owen from old age complications.

The body of Mr. Pratt laid in repose at the Myre Funeral Home beginning Thursday Morning and was taken to the Loyal Methodist Church Friday noon. The Rev. Paul Troper, pastor of the Missionary Baptist Church of Greenwood officiated at the services.

The pallbearers were Clyde Grambach, Art Scheel, Art Prior, Allan Prior, Robert Chatterson and Nyle Brandt.

The hymns “In the Sweet Bye and Bye” and “In the Garden” were sung by Mrs. G. W. Nelson and Mrs. Paul Doering, accompanied by Mrs. Byron Zepplin.

Burial was made in the Loyal Cemetery.

Ralph Pratt was born April 19, 1877, in Jackson County. He was married at Black River Falls September 19, 1903 to the former Blanche Woodworth. About 1913 the couple moved to Loyal where he operated a blacksmith shop. Five years ago he sold his business and made his home with his daughter and son-in-law, Mrs. Calvin Prior at Greenwood. He was a member of the Missionary Baptist Church of Greenwood.

Mr. Pratt is survived by one son, Sherrin of Union Grove; three daughters, Mrs. William (Rachael) Jess, Madison; Mrs. Calvin (Irene) Prior, Greenwood; and Mrs. Leonard (Margaret) Chatterson, New York City. He is also survived by 10 grandchildren, and one brother, Clifford Pratt of Minnesota.

He was preceded in death by his wife on August 26, 1951; three sisters and five brothers.

Those who attended the funeral from out of town were Mr. and Mrs. Sherrin Pratt, Union Grove; Mr. and Mrs. William Jess, Blanch and David, Madison; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Prior and family, Mundelein, Illinois; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Chatterson, Beaver Dam. Robert Pratt, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Peterson, Mr. and Mrs. Wade Pratt, Mr. and Mrs. Artis Harmon, Black River Falls; Mr. and Mrs. Vern Pratt, Curtiss; Mrs. C. G. Nelson, Alfred and Jayne Johnson, Mrs. Edith Steinke, Mrs. Walter McClurg, Mrs. Wallace Woodworth, Sparta; and Mrs. Ira Leach, Neillsville.