Charlotte Postmaster, Thomas Gerald Clifford, passed away in his home
Saturday evening. Funeral services were conducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday
in Assumption Catholic church, Charlotte with Hanrahan Funeral Home in
charge.  Rev. John Kennedy officiated at the service.

Burial was in Assumption cemetery.  Pallbearers were John Cash, Frank
Till, Raymond Becvar, Virtus Petersen, Bob Dingman and Thomas Burke.
Graveside military rites were conducted by the Charlotte Post American
Legion.

Mr. Clifford was born at Welton August 4, 1910 to Timothy and Anna
Powers Clifford. He and Ruth Kane were married at Charlotte January
12, 1943.  Mr. Clifford was a veteran of World War II and had served
as postmaster of Charlotte since 1951.

Surviving are his wife, one brother, Walter of Chicago, three sisters,
Mrs. Catherine Herod and Miss Helen Clifford, both of St. Clare
Shores, Michigan and Mrs. Alice Dean of Wall Lake, Iowa.  He was
preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and a sister.

Aug. 29, 1963
De Witt Observer




Ruth Clifford of Charlotte will observe her 85th birthday at an open
house Saturday, Sept. 7, 5-8 p.m. at Assumption Catholic Church,
Charlotte.

Mrs. Clifford was born to Mr. and Mrs. John R. Kane, Sept. 4,
1906. She married Gerald Clifford in 1943. He died in 1973.

She is a life-long member of the church, Altar and Rosary Society, and
American Legion Auxiliary.  She had been and organist at the
Assumption church for 40 years.  Her interests are reading, gardening,
knitting and traveling.

Friends and relatives are invited to attend.

Aug. 31, 1991
De Witt Observer