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Glenn Alonzo Blakesley

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Birth	:	12 Apr 1900 Cortland, Gage County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	23 Feb 1976 Holyoke, Phillips County, Colorado, USA
Burial	:	Holyoke Memorial Park, Holyoke, Phillips County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.5736744, -102.2816420
Description	:	GLENN BLAKESLEY RITES FEBRUARY 26 Funeral services were held Thursday, February 26, 1976 from the First Christian Church in Holyoke for Glenn A. Blakesley, 75, who passed away, Monday, February 23, at Melissa Memorial Hospital. Dale Arnold, minister of the church officiated at the services. Interment was in Holyoke Memorial Park. Thompson Mortuary was in charge of arrangements. Glenn Alonzo Blakesley was born to Clarence Eugene and Belle Blakesley April 12, 1900 at Cortland, Nebraska. He was the third child of eleven children. While he was small his parents moved near Natoma, Kansas. His father died... Read More	GLENN BLAKESLEY RITES FEBRUARY 26 Funeral services were held Thursday, February 26, 1976 from the First Christian Church in Holyoke for Glenn A. Blakesley, 75, who passed away, Monday, February 23, at Melissa Memorial Hospital. Dale Arnold, minister of the church officiated at the services. Interment was in Holyoke Memorial Park. Thompson Mortuary was in charge of arrangements. Glenn Alonzo Blakesley was born to Clarence Eugene and Belle Blakesley April 12, 1900 at Cortland, Nebraska. He was the third child of eleven children. While he was small his parents moved near Natoma, Kansas. His father died in 1918, and his mother married Ephriam Lester in 1924. Glenn and Alice Goodman were united in marriage at the First Baptist Church of Holyoke, February 24, 1929. To this union was born one son and three daughters. He farmed near Holyoke, and did custom wheat cutting from Southern Texas to central Wyoming for 13 years. His wife was a teacher in the Holyoke schools for 19 years. Glenn was a member of the First Christian Church and a deacon for several years, and served on many committees. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, one sister, Elma Palmer, one brother, Elmer Blakesley, and one granddaughter, Cheri Lee Grantham and son-in-law, Max O. Grantham. He is survived by his wife Alice; son Earle of Lynwood, Washington; three daughters, Loraine Davidson of Lamar, Nebraska, Kathryn Krueger of Holyoke, and Hazel Lane of Norwalk, Ohio; 17 grandchildren; one great grandson; six brothers, Percy of Holyoke, Jerry of Zillah, Washington, Jess of Seattle, Washington, Leonard of Tieton, Washington, Vernon of Woodston, Kansas, and Gerald of Stanwood, Washington; two sisters, Frances Ham of Zillah, Washington and Ruth Rowe of Laramie, Wyoming. Holyoke Enterprise Transcribed by Carol Moore Holyoke, Colorado March 1976 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ WORLD WAR I DRAFT REGISTRATION CARD He signed a WWI draft registration card September 12, 1918 giving his date of birth as April 12, 1900. He was living at R.F.D 2, Paradise, Russell County, Kansas. Description: age 18, medium height, medium build, blue eyes, brown hair. Occupation: farming, partnership with mother. Nearest relative: Mrs. Bell Blakesley, R.F.D 2, Paradise, Russell County, Kansas. Signed: Glenn Alonzo Blakesley Transcribed by Carol Moore ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Glenn and Alice's daughter: Holyoke Enterprise, Holyoke, CO, March 20, 1986 HOLLY [BLAKESLEY] LANE DIES IN OHIO Holly [Blakesley] Lane, 44, of Norwalk, Ohio passed away in a Norwalk, Ohio hospital March 15. Memorial services are scheduled for March 23 in Norwalk at the Episcopal Church. Holly is the daughter of Alice Blakesley of Holyoke and the late Glenn Blakesley. Mrs. Lane had suffered a stroke and was put on life support Thursday, March 13. She is survived by her mother Alice Blakesley of Holyoke; her husband David Lane of Norwalk, Ohio; three children Randall Norris of Sterling, Karen Stieber of Virginia Beach, Virginia and Kellie Norris of Norwalk, Ohio; two sisters Kathy Krueger of Holyoke and Loraine Davidson of Lamar, Nebraska; and one brother Earl Blakesley of Lynwood, Washington. Holyoke Enterprise Transcribed by Carol Moore Holyoke, CO March 20, 1986 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 1940 Holyoke, Election Precinct 2, Colorado Glenn A. Blakesley in the 1940 Census First Name: Glenn Middle Name: A. Last Name: Blakesley Age at Time of Census: 40 Gender: Male Race: White Ethnicity: American Est. Birth Year: 1900 Birth Location: Nebraska Enumeration District: 48-3 Residence: Holyoke, Election Precinct 2, Phillips, CO Relationship to Head of Household: Head Other People in Household: Alice Blakesley 37 yrs, Female Loraine Blakesley 10 yrs, Female Kathryn Blakesley 8 yrs, Female Earle Blakesley 5 yrs, Male Marital Status: Married Language: English ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

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Glenn Alonzo Blakesley death on 23 Feb 1976 in Holyoke, Phillips County, Colorado, USA
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Latitude: 40.5736744
Longitude: -102.2816420

Family Members:

Parent

Clarence Eugene Blakesley

(1868 - 1918)

Spouse

Alice Goodman Blakesley

(1903 - 1993)

Siblings

Elma May Blakesley Palmer

(1897 - 1955)

Elmer Eugene Blakesley

(1899 - 1971)

Percy Earnest Blakesley

(1901 - 1982)

Leonard A. “Ben” Blakesley

(1910 - 1987)

Vernon Merle Blakesley

(1912 - 1992)

Children

Loraine Elizabeth Blakesley Davidson

(1929 - 2018)

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