Update of February 26, 2020: Thank you to John Manning for sending me a copy of Cale's death certificate. Cale's obituary and funeral notice, which I have transcribed below, gave his place of death as Phoenix, Arizona. According to Cale's death certificate, he died in Maryvale, Arizona. This death certificate may be viewed at the Arizona Department Of Health Services:
http://genealogy.az.gov/
Please Note: The year of birth on Cale’s stone is 1878. In his obituary, which I have transcribed below, his date of birth was given as Aug. 9, 1876. On his WWI and WW2 Draft registrations, Caleb Harley Burton stated he was born August 9, 1879. The Social Security Death Index gives his birth date as August 10, 1879. His death certificate gave his date of birth as 8-9-79. I do not know which date is correct, and in keeping with findagrave policy to use the date on the gravestone as the date on the memorial, I am using 1878.
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Obituary From “Ottumwa Courier,” Tuesday, July 5, 1966, Page 7:
Cale Burton, 89, formerly of 1116 Orchard, died Saturday evening in Phoenix, Ariz. He had moved to Phoenix two weeks ago to make his home with his children.
A retired John Morrell & Co. employe, he was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Zachary Burton and was born in Indiana Aug. 9, 1876. He had lived in Ottumwa most of his life.
Surviving are one son, Russell Burton of Phoenix; two daughters, Mrs. Betty Smith and Mrs. Audrey Ritchie, both of Phoenix; a stepson, George L. Van Kirk of North Hollywood, Calif.; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Cleo Nelson of Ottumwa; 13 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; two brothers, Homer and Guy Burton, both of Ottumwa and a sister, Mrs. Bessie Wrenn of Ottumwa.
Preceding him in death were his wife, Margaret in 1952, a son Gordon in 1949 [sic], a step-son, Floyd Van Kirk in 1952, three brothers and three sisters.
The casket will be brought to the Johnson Funeral chapel.
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“Burton Service,” From “Ottumwa Courier,” Thursday, July 7, 1966, Page 10:
The funeral for Cale Burton, 89, formerly of 1116 Orchard who died in Phoenix, Ariz., Saturday evening, will be Friday at 3 p.m. at the Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. E.L. Simbro of Ottumwa will be in charge.
Burial will be in Shaul Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Jack and Jim Wrenn, James Fowler, Orville Simmer Sr., George V. Smith Sr., and George V. Smith.
The casket will arrive at the Johnson Funeral Chapel late this afternoon.
http://genealogy.az.gov/
Please Note: The year of birth on Cale’s stone is 1878. In his obituary, which I have transcribed below, his date of birth was given as Aug. 9, 1876. On his WWI and WW2 Draft registrations, Caleb Harley Burton stated he was born August 9, 1879. The Social Security Death Index gives his birth date as August 10, 1879. His death certificate gave his date of birth as 8-9-79. I do not know which date is correct, and in keeping with findagrave policy to use the date on the gravestone as the date on the memorial, I am using 1878.
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Obituary From “Ottumwa Courier,” Tuesday, July 5, 1966, Page 7:
Cale Burton, 89, formerly of 1116 Orchard, died Saturday evening in Phoenix, Ariz. He had moved to Phoenix two weeks ago to make his home with his children.
A retired John Morrell & Co. employe, he was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Zachary Burton and was born in Indiana Aug. 9, 1876. He had lived in Ottumwa most of his life.
Surviving are one son, Russell Burton of Phoenix; two daughters, Mrs. Betty Smith and Mrs. Audrey Ritchie, both of Phoenix; a stepson, George L. Van Kirk of North Hollywood, Calif.; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Cleo Nelson of Ottumwa; 13 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; two brothers, Homer and Guy Burton, both of Ottumwa and a sister, Mrs. Bessie Wrenn of Ottumwa.
Preceding him in death were his wife, Margaret in 1952, a son Gordon in 1949 [sic], a step-son, Floyd Van Kirk in 1952, three brothers and three sisters.
The casket will be brought to the Johnson Funeral chapel.
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“Burton Service,” From “Ottumwa Courier,” Thursday, July 7, 1966, Page 10:
The funeral for Cale Burton, 89, formerly of 1116 Orchard who died in Phoenix, Ariz., Saturday evening, will be Friday at 3 p.m. at the Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. E.L. Simbro of Ottumwa will be in charge.
Burial will be in Shaul Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Jack and Jim Wrenn, James Fowler, Orville Simmer Sr., George V. Smith Sr., and George V. Smith.
The casket will arrive at the Johnson Funeral Chapel late this afternoon.
Update of February 26, 2020: Thank you to John Manning for sending me a copy of Cale's death certificate. Cale's obituary and funeral notice, which I have transcribed below, gave his place of death as Phoenix, Arizona. According to Cale's death certificate, he died in Maryvale, Arizona. This death certificate may be viewed at the Arizona Department Of Health Services:
http://genealogy.az.gov/
Please Note: The year of birth on Cale’s stone is 1878. In his obituary, which I have transcribed below, his date of birth was given as Aug. 9, 1876. On his WWI and WW2 Draft registrations, Caleb Harley Burton stated he was born August 9, 1879. The Social Security Death Index gives his birth date as August 10, 1879. His death certificate gave his date of birth as 8-9-79. I do not know which date is correct, and in keeping with findagrave policy to use the date on the gravestone as the date on the memorial, I am using 1878.
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Obituary From “Ottumwa Courier,” Tuesday, July 5, 1966, Page 7:
Cale Burton, 89, formerly of 1116 Orchard, died Saturday evening in Phoenix, Ariz. He had moved to Phoenix two weeks ago to make his home with his children.
A retired John Morrell & Co. employe, he was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Zachary Burton and was born in Indiana Aug. 9, 1876. He had lived in Ottumwa most of his life.
Surviving are one son, Russell Burton of Phoenix; two daughters, Mrs. Betty Smith and Mrs. Audrey Ritchie, both of Phoenix; a stepson, George L. Van Kirk of North Hollywood, Calif.; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Cleo Nelson of Ottumwa; 13 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; two brothers, Homer and Guy Burton, both of Ottumwa and a sister, Mrs. Bessie Wrenn of Ottumwa.
Preceding him in death were his wife, Margaret in 1952, a son Gordon in 1949 [sic], a step-son, Floyd Van Kirk in 1952, three brothers and three sisters.
The casket will be brought to the Johnson Funeral chapel.
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“Burton Service,” From “Ottumwa Courier,” Thursday, July 7, 1966, Page 10:
The funeral for Cale Burton, 89, formerly of 1116 Orchard who died in Phoenix, Ariz., Saturday evening, will be Friday at 3 p.m. at the Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. E.L. Simbro of Ottumwa will be in charge.
Burial will be in Shaul Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Jack and Jim Wrenn, James Fowler, Orville Simmer Sr., George V. Smith Sr., and George V. Smith.
The casket will arrive at the Johnson Funeral Chapel late this afternoon.
http://genealogy.az.gov/
Please Note: The year of birth on Cale’s stone is 1878. In his obituary, which I have transcribed below, his date of birth was given as Aug. 9, 1876. On his WWI and WW2 Draft registrations, Caleb Harley Burton stated he was born August 9, 1879. The Social Security Death Index gives his birth date as August 10, 1879. His death certificate gave his date of birth as 8-9-79. I do not know which date is correct, and in keeping with findagrave policy to use the date on the gravestone as the date on the memorial, I am using 1878.
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Obituary From “Ottumwa Courier,” Tuesday, July 5, 1966, Page 7:
Cale Burton, 89, formerly of 1116 Orchard, died Saturday evening in Phoenix, Ariz. He had moved to Phoenix two weeks ago to make his home with his children.
A retired John Morrell & Co. employe, he was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Zachary Burton and was born in Indiana Aug. 9, 1876. He had lived in Ottumwa most of his life.
Surviving are one son, Russell Burton of Phoenix; two daughters, Mrs. Betty Smith and Mrs. Audrey Ritchie, both of Phoenix; a stepson, George L. Van Kirk of North Hollywood, Calif.; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Cleo Nelson of Ottumwa; 13 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; two brothers, Homer and Guy Burton, both of Ottumwa and a sister, Mrs. Bessie Wrenn of Ottumwa.
Preceding him in death were his wife, Margaret in 1952, a son Gordon in 1949 [sic], a step-son, Floyd Van Kirk in 1952, three brothers and three sisters.
The casket will be brought to the Johnson Funeral chapel.
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“Burton Service,” From “Ottumwa Courier,” Thursday, July 7, 1966, Page 10:
The funeral for Cale Burton, 89, formerly of 1116 Orchard who died in Phoenix, Ariz., Saturday evening, will be Friday at 3 p.m. at the Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. E.L. Simbro of Ottumwa will be in charge.
Burial will be in Shaul Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Jack and Jim Wrenn, James Fowler, Orville Simmer Sr., George V. Smith Sr., and George V. Smith.
The casket will arrive at the Johnson Funeral Chapel late this afternoon.
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