CEDAR COUNTY, NEBRASKA - OBITUARY OF Ralph Scoville ==================================================================== NEGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the NEGenWeb Archives by Carol Tramp Permission granted by: Rob Dump, Editor, Cedar County News ====================================================================== CEDAR COUNTY NEWS - JULY 17, 1952 Ralph Scoville Dies suddenly Rites for Local Businessman Funeral services for Ralph John Scoville, 60, who died Friday evening after an illness of six hours, were held from the Holy Trinity Church Monday at 9:30 a.m. with Rev. Clement Brock officiating at the mass. Burial was made at St. Michael cemetery where members of the Hartington Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion Post conducted military rites. Smith funeral home was in charge. Paulbearers were Edward S. Stevens, Maurice Gardner, Martin Olson, J. Mike McCoy, Everett Robinson, and Alfonse Lammers. Honorary pallbearers were Duane Miller, Joe Promes, Gus Waltz, George Reifert, Ferdinand Peitz, James Heimes, C.E. Haley, and Louis G. Riibe. Ralph John, son of George F. and Helen Scolville, was born July 12, 1891 at Hartington. Most of his life was spent in this community. He served in the 1st World War, was a post commander of Hartington Post No. 4 of the American Legion, and the present County Legion Commander. He was a member of the Alpha Sigma Phi, and the Elks. He was married to Miss Maurine Garvey at Holy Trinity Church in Hartington, August 18, 1926. All but two years from 1936 to 1938, which were spent in Sioux City, were spent in Hartington. At the time of his death, Mr. Scoville was operating Scoville Equipment Company, suppliers of service station equipment. He was stricken while working on a house he was remodeling in the southeast part of town. Death was due to a cerebral hemorrhage. He is survived by his wife, Maurine; two sons, Robert Garvey and Jack Garvey; a daughter, Betty Maurine; five sisters, Myrtle Scoville, Ithica, New York; Mrs. J.E. Alexander, Sheldon; Mildred C. Scoville, New York City; Mrs. H.R. Dana, Piedmont, Calif.; and Mrs. Chester Davis, Wayne, Ill.; and a brother, Harold C. Scoville, Casper, Wyoming. The relativess from a distance who came to attend the funeral were Mildred Scoville of New York city; Mrs. Chester Davis of Wayne, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. Herald Scolville, Casper, Wyoming; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Alexander and son Donald, and Mr. And Mrs. Ralph Alexander of Shelton. Among the friends attending were Mrs. Edwin Dosek, Philomene and JoAnne. Mr. And Mrs. William Mickle, and Mrs. Grace Finnegan and Patricia, all of Lincoln; and Miss Emily Rosenbach of McLean.