DE WITT
			  HARRY A. FLETCHER

Harry A. Fletcher, 66, of Lakeside, Ariz., retired De Witt and Lowden
auto mechanic, died at 3:15 p.m. Sunday in a Phoenix hospital.
Arrangements are pending in the McGinnis funeral home, De Witt.

Mr. Fletcher, was born April 1, 1902 to John and Neali Bragonier
Fletcher of Princeton.  He married Mary McDevitt in December 1949 at
DeWitt.  The couple lived in Lowden before moving to Arizona 10 years
ago.

Surviving are his wife; a son Vernon of DeWitt; two daughters,
Mrs. Ray (Verla) Vens of Clinton and Mrs. Al (Marjorie) Christopherson
of Clarence; 22 grandchildren and two brothers, Earl of Arkansas and
Mervin of Clinton.  A daughter and the parents preceded him in death.

Pallbearers will be Edward Slamer, Harry Hamdorf, Frank Moestaert,
Lloyd Raesger, Clarence Fatchett and Donald Oesterborg.

Mr. Fletcher was born April 1, 1902 at Princeton to John and Neali
Bragonier Fletcher.  He and Mary McDevitt were married in DeWitt in
1949.

Surviving are his wife; one son, Vernon of DeWitt; two daughters,
Mrs. Raymond Vens of Clinton and Mrs. Al Christopherson of Clarence;
22 grandchildren and two brothers, Mervin of Clinton and Earl of
Arkansas.  He was preceded in death by his parents and a daughter.


De Witt Observer 
April 14, 1968

The date is handwritten on the copy in several places, along with the
notation that it was Easter Sunday.  I believe the 14th was the death
date, not the publication date.  The article does repeat he paragraphs
about his parents and survivors.  There's another copy of the article,
maybe from a different paper, which says just the same things, but
without the last three paragraphs.
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	  Last Rites are Set Thursday for Harry A. Fletcher

Harry A. Fletcher, 66, formerly of DeWitt and Lowden, passed away
Sunday in a Phoenix, Arizona hospital after a long illness.  He had
resided in Lakeside, Arizona the past 10 years.

Funeral services are set for 10 a.m. Thursday in McGinnis Funeral
Home, with Rev. Francis P. Kelley, pastor of St. Joseph's Catholic
Church officiating.

Burial will be in Salem Lutheran Cemetery, LeClaire.
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Again, "Easter Sunday, April 14, 1968" is handwritten on the
article as the death date. Newspaper not noted.