Obituary of Ralph J Cornelius, Stephenson County, Illinois

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While doing volunteer data entry at our local library in Ontario,
California, I came across this obituary which might be of some interest to
someone on this list. This does not relate to any surname that I am
researching personally. Nancy
     
Death Takes Pioneer Ontarian

Ralph J. Cornelius, 1231 East A street, retired business man and one of
Ontario's earliest pioneers, died yesterday at Mercy hospital, San Diego,
where he had recently undergone major surgery. He was 73 years of age.

A native of Freeport, Ill., Mr. Cornelius came to Ontario when a lad of 10
years in 1886. He was among the first students to enroll in the original
Chaffey college, being graduated with the class of 1895, and that year
played on the football team which defeated Stanford university.

Mr. Cornelius retired a year ago after having served for 31 years as a
plumbing contractor. He was a member of the Ontario Rotary club.

Surviving the pioneer are his widow, Anne; two daughters, Marion, Mrs. Tack
Spoor, Berkeley, and Jean, Mrs. Al. Worrell, Pasadena; a son, Paul, San
Mateo; a brother Charles, Ontario, and two grandchildren.

With arrangements in charge of the J. B. Draper company, funeral services
for Mr. Cornelius will be conducted Wednesday, 10 a.m. at Christ Church,
Episcopal. The Rev. Robert Crane will officiate. Entombment will follow at
Bellevue mausoleum.
     
The Daily Report, Ontario, California  January 9, 1950
     
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This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by:
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