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Darris Allen “Al” Cress Sr.

Birth	:	20 Jun 1935 Center Point, Linn County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	13 May 2001 Nikiski, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, USA
Burial	:	Dunkard Cemetery, Midway, Linn County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.1046982, -91.6971970
Inscription	:	SON
Description	:	Darris Allen "Al" Cress Sr Longtime Nikiski resident Darris Allen "Al" Cress Sr died Sunday, May 13, 2001 at his home. He was 66. In accordance with his wishes, he was cremated. Memorial services were held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Aurora Heights Assembly of God Church in Nikiski. Pastor Rufus Tallent officiated. Burial of the ashes was in Central City, Iowa. Mr. Cress rests with his parents in the Center Point Cemetery.Mr. Cress was born June 20, 1935 in Center Point, Iowa to Orvel C. and Olive Ruth Snodgrass Cress. He was educated there and worked on the railroad... Read More	Darris Allen "Al" Cress Sr Longtime Nikiski resident Darris Allen "Al" Cress Sr died Sunday, May 13, 2001 at his home. He was 66. In accordance with his wishes, he was cremated. Memorial services were held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Aurora Heights Assembly of God Church in Nikiski. Pastor Rufus Tallent officiated. Burial of the ashes was in Central City, Iowa. Mr. Cress rests with his parents in the Center Point Cemetery.Mr. Cress was born June 20, 1935 in Center Point, Iowa to Orvel C. and Olive Ruth Snodgrass Cress. He was educated there and worked on the railroad as a young man. He moved to Alaska from California in 1973 and lived in Nikiski until his death. Mr. Cress enjoyed a varied career including used car sales, heavy equipment operation, and industrial construction. He worked for API as a roustabout on the platform in Cook Inlet, Wade's as a sandblaster and heavy equipment operator, and Rappe Construction as a heavy equipment operator and mechanic. He was also Rappe's grader operator for the borough road maintenance program for many years. "His family will miss him. Roxie will miss the phone calls with the 'news of Nikiski.' Donnie will miss the fatherly hugs and advice. Tony will miss 'papa' and playing and riding with him on the equipment. Robbie will miss the 'man who talked with Santa,' and we will all miss the little funny quirks he had. He gave advice freely gained from personal experience. He was always helping someone even when they did not ask for it," his family wrote."He dearly loved his grandson, Tony. He loved country music, and in his early years, he entertained his friends with his singing. He sounded like the late Hank Williams and sang a lot of Hank Williams songs when he lived in California. We will all miss the little man with the long gray beard driving his old blue van up and down the North Road. He is now driving a golden highway and singing his songs with a heavenly choir. "Mr. Cress was preceded in death by his father, Orvel C. Cress; son, Clayton Allen Cress (a.k.a. Christopher Alexander Davison); and stepson Victor Robert Hogge. He is survived by his former wife and friend, Roxie Marie Galle Little of Sterling; son, Darris Allen Cress Jr of Nikiski; daughters, Georgianna, Ruthie, and Darlene; stepson, Joe Hogge of Nikiski; stepdaughters, April Weinrick of Palmer, Cheryl McGahan of California, Kathryn Dent of Colorado, and Bridgette Storeck of California; grandsons, Tony and Kody Cress; mother, Ruth Cress of Center Point, Iowa; sisters, Dorothy Meekins of Pennsylvania and Valeta Schnell of Iowa; and numerous step-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Arrangements were made by Peninsula Memorial Chapel.

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Darris Allen “Al” Cress Sr.'s memorial is located at: Dunkard Cemetery, Midway, Linn County, USA.
When did Darris Allen “Al” Cress Sr. death?
Darris Allen “Al” Cress Sr. death on 13 May 2001 in Nikiski, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, USA
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Latitude: 42.1046982
Longitude: -91.6971970

Family Members:

Parent

Orvel C. Cress

(1898 - 1982)

Olive Ruth Snodgrass Cress

(1904 - 2001)

Spouse

Betty Lou Jerome Cress

(1928 - 2003)

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Coordinate: 42.1046982, -91.6971970

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Coordinate: 42.1974900, -91.6950000

16. Cedar Memorial Park
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Coordinate: 42.0224991, -91.6335983

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Coordinate: 42.0195500, -91.6352500

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