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Wallace Vivian Abercrombie

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Wallace Vivian Abercrombie

Birth
Douglas County, Minnesota, USA
Death
25 Apr 1961 (aged 78)
Alexandria, Douglas County, Minnesota, USA
Burial
Alexandria, Douglas County, Minnesota, USA GPS-Latitude: 45.8988792, Longitude: -95.3882234
Plot
Add'n O-Div S-Blk 4-Lot 3-grave 1; Interment #3627
Memorial ID
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Funeral services for Wallace V. Abercrombie were held Thursday, April 27, 1961, at 2 p.m. from the Anderson Funeral chapel in Alexandria. Rev. Earl Toy, of the First Methodist church officiated. Interment was in the Kinkead cemetery. Pallbearers were Elon Hanson, Worth Bundy, Howard Urness, Carl Beltz, Dean Cordes and Elmer Anderson.
Wallace Vivian Abercrombie was born October 21, 1882 the son of John and Sarah Abercrombie. He attended public school in Alexandria and after completing his education, he worked for his father who was the county surveyor. On March 22, 1905 he was married to Maud McKay. For a few years they lived on a farm in Hudson township, later moving to 716 Lincoln Ave. East in Alexandria. Mr. Abercrombie worked for the Manhatten Oil Company and was fish warden for several years. He served on the police force from April 1935 to 1955, when he retired due to poor health. Mr. Abercrombie passed away Tuesday, April 25, 1961 at the Douglas County hospital, at the age of 78 years and six months. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, 3 brothers and one sister.
(Park Region Echo, 11 May 1961)
Funeral services for Wallace V. Abercrombie were held Thursday, April 27, 1961, at 2 p.m. from the Anderson Funeral chapel in Alexandria. Rev. Earl Toy, of the First Methodist church officiated. Interment was in the Kinkead cemetery. Pallbearers were Elon Hanson, Worth Bundy, Howard Urness, Carl Beltz, Dean Cordes and Elmer Anderson.
Wallace Vivian Abercrombie was born October 21, 1882 the son of John and Sarah Abercrombie. He attended public school in Alexandria and after completing his education, he worked for his father who was the county surveyor. On March 22, 1905 he was married to Maud McKay. For a few years they lived on a farm in Hudson township, later moving to 716 Lincoln Ave. East in Alexandria. Mr. Abercrombie worked for the Manhatten Oil Company and was fish warden for several years. He served on the police force from April 1935 to 1955, when he retired due to poor health. Mr. Abercrombie passed away Tuesday, April 25, 1961 at the Douglas County hospital, at the age of 78 years and six months. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, 3 brothers and one sister.
(Park Region Echo, 11 May 1961)


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