Clara married William Patrick after George Crane died. Burial date April 28, 1940
Misc.News Item: LOST TRAIN TICKET
From: Geneseo Republic Newspaper, 1936
Submitted by: Deboray Lacy [email protected]
"Lost Train Ticket
In 1881; Is Given
Free Fare, 1936
--------
Geneseo, June 11.--Fifty-five years ago Mrs. Clara Patrick
(she was Mrs. George Crane then) lost a railroad ticket. A
few days ago the Rock Island railway made good the loss by
giving her transportation which the lost ticket would have
provided.
In was in 1881 that Mrs. Crane bought a round trip ticket
from Geneseo to Chicago. When she was ready to go home she
discovered the loss of the return ticket. She bought
another fare.
Arrived home, she wrote to the offices of the railway and
explained her loss. Soon came an answer to this effect:
"If you ever have occasion to ride from Chicago to Geneseo
this letter will serve as a ticket on the Rock Island lines."
Years mounted into more than half a century. Mrs. Crane
became Mrs. Patrick. She moved to other parts of the country.
Many of the years she spent in Texas and Arkansas. But she
kept the letter. And in the closing days of May, 1936, came
the opportunity to turn the letter into transportation.
Mrs. Patrick had been visiting a son in Argo, Ill., near
Chicago. She wanted to return to Geneseo, her former home.
The Rock Island railway was as good as its word--its word
given nearly fifty-five years ago. Mrs. Patrick rode from
Chicago to geneseo without purchasing another ticket.
She is now visiting Mr. and Mrs. Grant Ollson who live on
the Grand View Farm adjoining the city at its northwest
corner."
Misc.News Item: LOST TRAIN TICKET
From: Geneseo Republic Newspaper, 1936
Submitted by: Deboray Lacy [email protected]
"Lost Train Ticket
In 1881; Is Given
Free Fare, 1936
--------
Geneseo, June 11.--Fifty-five years ago Mrs. Clara Patrick
(she was Mrs. George Crane then) lost a railroad ticket. A
few days ago the Rock Island railway made good the loss by
giving her transportation which the lost ticket would have
provided.
In was in 1881 that Mrs. Crane bought a round trip ticket
from Geneseo to Chicago. When she was ready to go home she
discovered the loss of the return ticket. She bought
another fare.
Arrived home, she wrote to the offices of the railway and
explained her loss. Soon came an answer to this effect:
"If you ever have occasion to ride from Chicago to Geneseo
this letter will serve as a ticket on the Rock Island lines."
Years mounted into more than half a century. Mrs. Crane
became Mrs. Patrick. She moved to other parts of the country.
Many of the years she spent in Texas and Arkansas. But she
kept the letter. And in the closing days of May, 1936, came
the opportunity to turn the letter into transportation.
Mrs. Patrick had been visiting a son in Argo, Ill., near
Chicago. She wanted to return to Geneseo, her former home.
The Rock Island railway was as good as its word--its word
given nearly fifty-five years ago. Mrs. Patrick rode from
Chicago to geneseo without purchasing another ticket.
She is now visiting Mr. and Mrs. Grant Ollson who live on
the Grand View Farm adjoining the city at its northwest
corner."
Clara married William Patrick after George Crane died. Burial date April 28, 1940
Misc.News Item: LOST TRAIN TICKET
From: Geneseo Republic Newspaper, 1936
Submitted by: Deboray Lacy [email protected]
"Lost Train Ticket
In 1881; Is Given
Free Fare, 1936
--------
Geneseo, June 11.--Fifty-five years ago Mrs. Clara Patrick
(she was Mrs. George Crane then) lost a railroad ticket. A
few days ago the Rock Island railway made good the loss by
giving her transportation which the lost ticket would have
provided.
In was in 1881 that Mrs. Crane bought a round trip ticket
from Geneseo to Chicago. When she was ready to go home she
discovered the loss of the return ticket. She bought
another fare.
Arrived home, she wrote to the offices of the railway and
explained her loss. Soon came an answer to this effect:
"If you ever have occasion to ride from Chicago to Geneseo
this letter will serve as a ticket on the Rock Island lines."
Years mounted into more than half a century. Mrs. Crane
became Mrs. Patrick. She moved to other parts of the country.
Many of the years she spent in Texas and Arkansas. But she
kept the letter. And in the closing days of May, 1936, came
the opportunity to turn the letter into transportation.
Mrs. Patrick had been visiting a son in Argo, Ill., near
Chicago. She wanted to return to Geneseo, her former home.
The Rock Island railway was as good as its word--its word
given nearly fifty-five years ago. Mrs. Patrick rode from
Chicago to geneseo without purchasing another ticket.
She is now visiting Mr. and Mrs. Grant Ollson who live on
the Grand View Farm adjoining the city at its northwest
corner."
Misc.News Item: LOST TRAIN TICKET
From: Geneseo Republic Newspaper, 1936
Submitted by: Deboray Lacy [email protected]
"Lost Train Ticket
In 1881; Is Given
Free Fare, 1936
--------
Geneseo, June 11.--Fifty-five years ago Mrs. Clara Patrick
(she was Mrs. George Crane then) lost a railroad ticket. A
few days ago the Rock Island railway made good the loss by
giving her transportation which the lost ticket would have
provided.
In was in 1881 that Mrs. Crane bought a round trip ticket
from Geneseo to Chicago. When she was ready to go home she
discovered the loss of the return ticket. She bought
another fare.
Arrived home, she wrote to the offices of the railway and
explained her loss. Soon came an answer to this effect:
"If you ever have occasion to ride from Chicago to Geneseo
this letter will serve as a ticket on the Rock Island lines."
Years mounted into more than half a century. Mrs. Crane
became Mrs. Patrick. She moved to other parts of the country.
Many of the years she spent in Texas and Arkansas. But she
kept the letter. And in the closing days of May, 1936, came
the opportunity to turn the letter into transportation.
Mrs. Patrick had been visiting a son in Argo, Ill., near
Chicago. She wanted to return to Geneseo, her former home.
The Rock Island railway was as good as its word--its word
given nearly fifty-five years ago. Mrs. Patrick rode from
Chicago to geneseo without purchasing another ticket.
She is now visiting Mr. and Mrs. Grant Ollson who live on
the Grand View Farm adjoining the city at its northwest
corner."
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