Lucille Cress Baker, 104, a resident of rural Douglas, died Jan. 8, 2010 at her home. She was the daughter of William Litton and Carrie Ella (Lee) Cress. She was reared and educated in Sedalia, Mo., where she attended country and town schools. She moved to Nebraska in March 1920, then to Lipton, Mo., to finish high school, graduating in 1922. She spent some of 1924 in Kansas City, until she contracted scarlet fever. She moved back to Nebraska in February 1925. She was married to Raymond Chester Baker on Aug. 22, 1925 in Eustis, Neb. They continued to live near Callaway, Neb., before moving to Wyoming in 1931 to work on their homestead 37 miles north of Douglas. They moved to their current home five miles north of Douglas in 1942 for further education of their children. She resided at this home for 68 years. She is survived by five daughters, Shirley Jean Reed, Beverly Rae Chamberlain, Lucille Marjorie "Teil" Chamberlain and Sharon Patricia Quam, all of Douglas; and Delores Lorraine Gutherie of Pueblo, Colo.; 24 grandchildren; 84 great grandchildren; and 50 great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Raymond on Nov. 18, 1983; nine siblings; one grandson; and one great-great granddaughter.
(Information was obtained from her obituary in the Douglas Budget Jan. 13, 2010.)
(Information was obtained from her obituary in the Douglas Budget Jan. 13, 2010.)
Lucille Cress Baker, 104, a resident of rural Douglas, died Jan. 8, 2010 at her home. She was the daughter of William Litton and Carrie Ella (Lee) Cress. She was reared and educated in Sedalia, Mo., where she attended country and town schools. She moved to Nebraska in March 1920, then to Lipton, Mo., to finish high school, graduating in 1922. She spent some of 1924 in Kansas City, until she contracted scarlet fever. She moved back to Nebraska in February 1925. She was married to Raymond Chester Baker on Aug. 22, 1925 in Eustis, Neb. They continued to live near Callaway, Neb., before moving to Wyoming in 1931 to work on their homestead 37 miles north of Douglas. They moved to their current home five miles north of Douglas in 1942 for further education of their children. She resided at this home for 68 years. She is survived by five daughters, Shirley Jean Reed, Beverly Rae Chamberlain, Lucille Marjorie "Teil" Chamberlain and Sharon Patricia Quam, all of Douglas; and Delores Lorraine Gutherie of Pueblo, Colo.; 24 grandchildren; 84 great grandchildren; and 50 great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Raymond on Nov. 18, 1983; nine siblings; one grandson; and one great-great granddaughter.
(Information was obtained from her obituary in the Douglas Budget Jan. 13, 2010.)
(Information was obtained from her obituary in the Douglas Budget Jan. 13, 2010.)
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