Obituary of Ralph Allison - Jackson County, Illinois RALPH ALLISON, MACHINIST, DIES Ralph Eugene ALLISON, 73, 606 chestnut Street, Murphysboro, died early today at the Anna State Hospital. The retired railroad machinist had been ill with paralysis and heart complications since early this year. A native and life-long resident of Murphsyboro, Mr. Allison was married in Carbondale in October 1902 to May RAYNOR. Besides his wife, he leaves three sons, Frank at home, Raynor, New York City, and Ralph, St. Louis, MO., one daughter, Mrs. Florence LONG, San Mateo, Calif.; and a sister Elizabeth HALL, Birmingham, Ala. He was employed by the Mobile and Ohio Railroad and was a member of the International Association of Machinists. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the First Lutheran Church, Murphysboro, Reb. William BOATMAN officiating. Burial will be in the cemtery. Friends may call at the Roberts Residence Funeral Home. [obituary, from 1950 Murphysboro, Il. newspaper foundin Allison Family bible] ------------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Karima Allison