Raymond Vaughn Ellett

Funeral Services for Raymond Vaughn Ellett, 57, of 1008 - 39th Street,
Des Moines, were held Monday morning at 10 a.m. in the Dahlstrom
Funeral Home in Des Moines. The Rev. DeLoss Marken, former pastor at
the College Park Christian Church, conducted the services.


Burial was made in the North English cemetery, with graveside services
being conducted by the Rev. Oscar Barrow, of the North English
Christian church. Last rites were also conducted at the graveside by
the North English Masonic Lodge.

Mr. Ellett, chief of the audit division of the United States internal
revenue service in Iowa, died at his home in Des Moines, Friday
evening, August 23, of a cerebral hemorrhage.

He was born at North English, Iowa, on November 6, 1899, a son of
W.R. and Besse Ellett.

He attended the local schools, graduating from North English high
school in 1917. Son after graduation he went to work in the North
English Savings Bank.

He was a veteran of World War I.

On March 25, 1923, he was united in marriage to Mabel Roller of North
English. They made their home here until 1928, when the moved to Cedar
Rapids, where Vaughn entered the Internal Revenue Service.

In 1929 he was transferred to Des Moines, where they had resided
since. He was named audit chief in 1952.

He was a member of the North English Christian Church, was past master
of Triumph Masonic Lodge at North English and was a member of Waveland
Park Masonic Lodge, Des Moines Consistory and Za-Ga-Zig Shrine.

He is survived by his wife, Mabel and a brother, Mark, of College
Park, Georgia; a sister-in-law, Mrs. Mark Ellett, two nieces,
Mrs. B. J. Roberts nd Sandra, all of College Park, George, and by one
uncle, Roy (Todd) Ellett of North English. 

He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Verle.

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North English, Iowa paper, on LDS film 1003429, 
clipping dated 29 Aug 1957