HERAL AND NEWS
KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON
WEED - Funeral services were held in Weed, Wednesday, November 17, 1954, for Ralph Albee, grandson of the founder of the town of Weed, who died at his home in Watsonville, Sunday.
Albee 61, was born in Sisson, California, March 30, 1893, and moved to Weed in 1900. He was the operator of the Albee Ranch near Weed until he moved to Watsonville in 1950. He was the grandson of Abner Weed, founder of the town and the Weed Lumber Company, which is now the Long Bell Lumber Company.
A World War I veteran, Albee, was a charter member of the Weed Post No. 71 of the American Legion, which he served as commander and adjutant.
He was also a past master of the Weed Masonic Lodge 555 F and AM, which he joined in 1923.
Masonic services were held by members of the Weed Lodge at 2 p.m. Wednesday, at the Weed Community Church, with the Rev. George Telle officiating. Interment was in the Albee family plot at the Mount Shasta Cemetery.
Survivors included his wife, Margaret, two sisters, Mrs. Cecil Graham, Anderson and Mrs. Camille Zwanziger, Weed; two nephews Roger Zwanziger, Weed and Richard.
HERAL AND NEWS
KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON
WEED - Funeral services were held in Weed, Wednesday, November 17, 1954, for Ralph Albee, grandson of the founder of the town of Weed, who died at his home in Watsonville, Sunday.
Albee 61, was born in Sisson, California, March 30, 1893, and moved to Weed in 1900. He was the operator of the Albee Ranch near Weed until he moved to Watsonville in 1950. He was the grandson of Abner Weed, founder of the town and the Weed Lumber Company, which is now the Long Bell Lumber Company.
A World War I veteran, Albee, was a charter member of the Weed Post No. 71 of the American Legion, which he served as commander and adjutant.
He was also a past master of the Weed Masonic Lodge 555 F and AM, which he joined in 1923.
Masonic services were held by members of the Weed Lodge at 2 p.m. Wednesday, at the Weed Community Church, with the Rev. George Telle officiating. Interment was in the Albee family plot at the Mount Shasta Cemetery.
Survivors included his wife, Margaret, two sisters, Mrs. Cecil Graham, Anderson and Mrs. Camille Zwanziger, Weed; two nephews Roger Zwanziger, Weed and Richard.
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