Obit: Corey, Charles A. #2 (1864 - 1952)

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Surnames: Corey, Honey, Lemberg, Perkins, Jacobson, Bennett, Rahn

----Source: Greenwood Gleaner (Greenwood, Clark Co., Wis.) 02 Oct 1952

Corey, Charles A. (2 MAY 1864 - 29 SEP 1952)

Charles A. Corey was born May 2, 1864 at Lowell, Wis., where he received his education.

On Oct. 19, 1887 he was united in marriage to Stella An Honey at Watertown. She passed away in 1937.

From early boyhood on Mr. Corey was employed as a Miller. In 1918 they came to Loyal (Clark Co., Wis.) and settled on a farm 5 miles southeast, residing there until 1942, when he moved to Loyal.

Mr. Corey, who had been a patient for many months at St. Joseph's Hospital, Marshfield, was brought a week ago to the Rahn home at Loyal, and passed away there on Monday, Sept. 29, 1952 at 7:30 a.m.

Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 1st at the Oak Hill Cemetery in Watertown. The Rev. James D. Degolier, pastor of St. Mark's Episcopal Church, officiated.

Mr. Corey is survived by five daughters, Mrs. August (Edith) Lemberg, Loyal; Mrs. Chal. (Alice) Perkins, and Miss Florence Corey, Greenwood; Mrs. Arthur (Sadie) Jacobson and Mrs. Olive Bennett, Milwaukee; a son, Howard Corey, Greenwood, and three grandchildren.

His wife, a son, Mervin W. Corey, who passed away Aug. 7, 1952, and a number of brothers and sisters preceded him in death.