Elk-Clearfield County PA Archives Obituaries.....McCracken, George Benjamin October 15, 1972 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/clearfield ************************************************ http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/clearfield/obits/mccracken-george-b.txt File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Chris Painter chrispainter1966@sbcglobal.net November 30, 2008, 6:28 pm Bradford (PA) Era, Mon, Oct. 16, 1972 George B. McCracken George B. McCracken, 79, of 46 Buchannan Hollow, died at 1 p.m. Sunday in the Bradford Hospital where he had been a patient since Sept. 20. He was born May 30, 1893 in Cibula [sic: Sabula], a son of Ross and Emily Dixon McCracken. He married the former Dorothy Smith in Tyler on Dec. 24, 1912. Mr. McCracken was employed as a pumper for the South Penn Oil Co. before his retirement in 1968. He was a member of the First Free Methodist Church. In addition to his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Mildred Benson of Bradford; a son, Paul McCracken of Bradford; 21 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Friends may call after 7 p.m. today at the Hollenbeck Funeral Chapel. Funeral arrangements will be announced. **************************************************************************** Bradford (PA) Era, Tues, Oct. 17, 1972 GEORGE B. MCCRACKEN George B. McCracken, 79, of 46 Buchannan Hollow, died Sunday in Bradford Hospital, where he had been a patient since Sept. 20. Friends may call at the Hollenbeck Funeral Chapel after 3 p.m. today. At 11 a.m. Wednesday, the body will be removed to the First Free Methodist Church. The Rev. Ronald Tovey will officiate at the 1:30 p.m. funeral services at the church Wednesday, with burial following in Willow Dale Cemetery. This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/