Alma M McRae

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Appeal Democrat Monday April 29, 1940 pg 3
Alma M McRae is summoned
Mrs Alma M McRae, widow of the late Alexander A McRae, who was a Yuba City business 
man and led the old Marysville band for years, died Sunday afternoon at the home of her 
son, J. Wilson McRae, 708 Twelfth street. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 10 am 
in the colonial chapel of Hutchison and Merz with Fidelia chapter, O.E.S. in charge of the 
rites. Interment will be in the Yuba City cemetery. Mrs McRae a native of Meridian, was 80 
years of age and had been making her home with her son and wife. McRae is music i
nstructor in Yuba City high school and is director of the Marysville municipal band.
ACTIVE IN COMMUNITY
She had resided in this community all her life, being active in social and community affairs 
until the weight of years brought retirement. She served a term as worthy matron of Fidelia 
chapter, Eastern Star in 1901. She was a charter member of the Yuba City Wednesday club. 
In addition to her son, she is survived by several nieces and nephews whom she reared. 
They are May Stegmere of San Francisco, Amy Barker of Oakland, Pem Daniels of Boulder 
Creek, Marion Stegmere of Yuba City and Fred Stegmere of Colusa. In addition she leaves 
the following grandchildren: Oscar McRae of Sacramento and Hazel Carr of Redwood City. 
a great grandson Dodd Carr of Redwood City