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5. Russell Dugan ACKLEY was born on 4 Jun 1909 in Gravity, Taylor, Iowa.13,15,18 He appeared in the census in 1930 in Iowa. He appeared in the following News Article from the The Jackson Sentinel on 23 Apr 1954 in Maquoketa, Jackson, Iowa The Russell Ackley family were weekend visitors in Miles. Mr. Ackley is a former Miles school teacher. He died on 6 Mar 1993 in Des Moines, Polk , Iowa.13,18 Altoona Manor Care Center, 200 Seventh Ave. S.W. His Obituary appeared in the The Des Moines Register on 9 Mar 1993 in Des Moines, Polk , Iowa Obituary: Iowa Russell Dugan Ackley, 83, of Altoona Manor Care Center, 200 Seventh Ave. S.W., died of pneumonia there Saturday. Memorial services will be at a later date, and entombment of the cremains will be in Merle Hay Mausoleum.
Mr. Ackley was born in Gravity and lived in Altoona 40 years. He retired as a teacher at Hartford-Carlisle Junior High School and was a member of Moose Lodge.
Surviving are his wife, Bessie; three sons, Dennis of Des Moines, Gary of Avon Lake and Wesley of Sweet Home, Ore.; 15 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren.
Arrangements are being handled by Merle Hay Funeral Home.
He was cremated Merle Hay Mausoleum.18 cremains in Merle Hay Mausoleum He was Teacher at Hartford-Carlisle Junior High School.18 He lived at in Altoona, Polk, Iowa.18 His Social Security Number was 484-09-7603 IA.13 He was ill with pneumonia.18

Russell Dugan ACKLEY and Bessie Marie were married.18 Bessie Marie was born on 28 Sep 1907 in Jackson, Jones, Iowa.13,18 She died on 4 Jan 1999 in Des Moines, Polk , Iowa.13,18 Her Obituary appeared in the The Des Moines Register on 7 Jan 1999 in Des Moines, Polk , Iowa Obituary: Bessie Marie Ackley, 91, of Ramsey Home, 1611 27th St., died of a heart ailment there Monday. The body was cremated, and memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Merle Hay Funeral Home.
Mrs. Ackley was born in Jackson County and had lived in Des Moines for more than 40 years. She was a retired record keeper for Look magazine.
Surviving are two sons, Dennis of Des Moines and Wesley of Sweet Home, Ark.; 15 grandchildren; 27
great-grandchildren; and two great- great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Ramsey Home Fellowship of John.
She was retired record keeper at Look magazine.18 Her Social Security Number was 484-38-5920 IA.13 Russell Dugan ACKLEY and Bessie Marie had the following children:

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