Obituary #1:
E. L. Cottingham
Retired Railroad
Employe [sic], Dies
Grand Island Resident
40 Years; Funeral
To Be Held Saturday
E. L. Cottingham, 77, retired employee of the Burlington railroad, died yesterday afternoon in a local hospital where he had been confined five days. He had been in failing health for the past three years. The family home is at 203 East 13th.
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Livingston-Sondermann funeral home by the Rev. A. B. Gray, pastor of the Ravenna Methodist church. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park cemetery.
Mr. Cottingham was born July 24, 1872 at Moberley, Mo. to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Cottingham. After he had completed his schooling, the family moved to Wray, Colo., and settled on a farm.
He and Miss Maud Kerns were married Jan. 24, 1900, at Yuma, Colo., and they began their home at Laird, Colo., where Mr. Cottingham was employed by the Burlington railroad.
Because of Mr. Cottingham's work, the family resided in several Colorado communities before moving to Grand Island in 1909. In 1923 the moved to Ravenna where they resided until Mr. Cottingham's retirement in 1937. The resided in California until 1945 when they returned to Grand Island.
Mr. Cottingham was a member of the Methodist church and a member of the Brotherhood of Maintenance and Way union.
Surviving, in addition to his wife are two sons, Sam Cottingham, Phoenix, Ariz. and Roy Cottingham, McCook; two daughters, Mrs. George Meyer, Grand Island, and Mrs. Levi Smaha, Ravenna; one brother, Elgar Cottingham, Wray, Colo.; one sister, Mrs. Mary Meagher, Los Angeles, Cal., and nine grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one daughter, Mrs. Clarence Vogel; one sone S/Sgt. Harry Cottingham, what was killed during World War II, three brothers and three sisters.
Friends my call this evening from 7 to 9 o'clock at the Livingston-Sondermann funeral home.
Obituary #2:
COTTINGHAM RITES
HELD SATURDAY
Funeral services for E. L. Cottingham, retired employe [sic] of the Burlington Railroad, were conducted Saturday afternoon in the Livingston-Sondermann funeral home by the Rev. A. B. Gray, pastor of the Ravenna Methodist church.
Mrs. Donald Duryea sang "The Old Rugged Cross" and "In the Garden." James Bastian played the accompaniment and the organ prelude and recessional.
Pallbearers were George Sweeney, John A. Wilson, Claude Reuting, Roy Teter, V. D. Johnson, and Ed Ward. Burial was in Westlawn Memorial Park cemetery at Grand Island.
Present from out of the city were Mr. and Mrs. Sam Cottingham of Glendale, Ariz., Mr. and Mrs. Roy Cottingham and son, Mrs. Ed Cottingham, and Mrs. Isabelle Marsh and daughter of McCook, Mr. and Mrs. Levi Smaha and family and Mrs. Blanche Smaha of Ravenna, Mr.s and Mrs. Charles Kern and Miss Fay Kern of Aurora, and Elgar Cottingham, Miss Alberta Cottingham, Walter Kern and Miss Twilla Slama of Wray, Colo.
E. L. Cottingham
Retired Railroad
Employe [sic], Dies
Grand Island Resident
40 Years; Funeral
To Be Held Saturday
E. L. Cottingham, 77, retired employee of the Burlington railroad, died yesterday afternoon in a local hospital where he had been confined five days. He had been in failing health for the past three years. The family home is at 203 East 13th.
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Livingston-Sondermann funeral home by the Rev. A. B. Gray, pastor of the Ravenna Methodist church. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park cemetery.
Mr. Cottingham was born July 24, 1872 at Moberley, Mo. to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Cottingham. After he had completed his schooling, the family moved to Wray, Colo., and settled on a farm.
He and Miss Maud Kerns were married Jan. 24, 1900, at Yuma, Colo., and they began their home at Laird, Colo., where Mr. Cottingham was employed by the Burlington railroad.
Because of Mr. Cottingham's work, the family resided in several Colorado communities before moving to Grand Island in 1909. In 1923 the moved to Ravenna where they resided until Mr. Cottingham's retirement in 1937. The resided in California until 1945 when they returned to Grand Island.
Mr. Cottingham was a member of the Methodist church and a member of the Brotherhood of Maintenance and Way union.
Surviving, in addition to his wife are two sons, Sam Cottingham, Phoenix, Ariz. and Roy Cottingham, McCook; two daughters, Mrs. George Meyer, Grand Island, and Mrs. Levi Smaha, Ravenna; one brother, Elgar Cottingham, Wray, Colo.; one sister, Mrs. Mary Meagher, Los Angeles, Cal., and nine grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one daughter, Mrs. Clarence Vogel; one sone S/Sgt. Harry Cottingham, what was killed during World War II, three brothers and three sisters.
Friends my call this evening from 7 to 9 o'clock at the Livingston-Sondermann funeral home.
Obituary #2:
COTTINGHAM RITES
HELD SATURDAY
Funeral services for E. L. Cottingham, retired employe [sic] of the Burlington Railroad, were conducted Saturday afternoon in the Livingston-Sondermann funeral home by the Rev. A. B. Gray, pastor of the Ravenna Methodist church.
Mrs. Donald Duryea sang "The Old Rugged Cross" and "In the Garden." James Bastian played the accompaniment and the organ prelude and recessional.
Pallbearers were George Sweeney, John A. Wilson, Claude Reuting, Roy Teter, V. D. Johnson, and Ed Ward. Burial was in Westlawn Memorial Park cemetery at Grand Island.
Present from out of the city were Mr. and Mrs. Sam Cottingham of Glendale, Ariz., Mr. and Mrs. Roy Cottingham and son, Mrs. Ed Cottingham, and Mrs. Isabelle Marsh and daughter of McCook, Mr. and Mrs. Levi Smaha and family and Mrs. Blanche Smaha of Ravenna, Mr.s and Mrs. Charles Kern and Miss Fay Kern of Aurora, and Elgar Cottingham, Miss Alberta Cottingham, Walter Kern and Miss Twilla Slama of Wray, Colo.
Obituary #1:
E. L. Cottingham
Retired Railroad
Employe [sic], Dies
Grand Island Resident
40 Years; Funeral
To Be Held Saturday
E. L. Cottingham, 77, retired employee of the Burlington railroad, died yesterday afternoon in a local hospital where he had been confined five days. He had been in failing health for the past three years. The family home is at 203 East 13th.
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Livingston-Sondermann funeral home by the Rev. A. B. Gray, pastor of the Ravenna Methodist church. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park cemetery.
Mr. Cottingham was born July 24, 1872 at Moberley, Mo. to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Cottingham. After he had completed his schooling, the family moved to Wray, Colo., and settled on a farm.
He and Miss Maud Kerns were married Jan. 24, 1900, at Yuma, Colo., and they began their home at Laird, Colo., where Mr. Cottingham was employed by the Burlington railroad.
Because of Mr. Cottingham's work, the family resided in several Colorado communities before moving to Grand Island in 1909. In 1923 the moved to Ravenna where they resided until Mr. Cottingham's retirement in 1937. The resided in California until 1945 when they returned to Grand Island.
Mr. Cottingham was a member of the Methodist church and a member of the Brotherhood of Maintenance and Way union.
Surviving, in addition to his wife are two sons, Sam Cottingham, Phoenix, Ariz. and Roy Cottingham, McCook; two daughters, Mrs. George Meyer, Grand Island, and Mrs. Levi Smaha, Ravenna; one brother, Elgar Cottingham, Wray, Colo.; one sister, Mrs. Mary Meagher, Los Angeles, Cal., and nine grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one daughter, Mrs. Clarence Vogel; one sone S/Sgt. Harry Cottingham, what was killed during World War II, three brothers and three sisters.
Friends my call this evening from 7 to 9 o'clock at the Livingston-Sondermann funeral home.
Obituary #2:
COTTINGHAM RITES
HELD SATURDAY
Funeral services for E. L. Cottingham, retired employe [sic] of the Burlington Railroad, were conducted Saturday afternoon in the Livingston-Sondermann funeral home by the Rev. A. B. Gray, pastor of the Ravenna Methodist church.
Mrs. Donald Duryea sang "The Old Rugged Cross" and "In the Garden." James Bastian played the accompaniment and the organ prelude and recessional.
Pallbearers were George Sweeney, John A. Wilson, Claude Reuting, Roy Teter, V. D. Johnson, and Ed Ward. Burial was in Westlawn Memorial Park cemetery at Grand Island.
Present from out of the city were Mr. and Mrs. Sam Cottingham of Glendale, Ariz., Mr. and Mrs. Roy Cottingham and son, Mrs. Ed Cottingham, and Mrs. Isabelle Marsh and daughter of McCook, Mr. and Mrs. Levi Smaha and family and Mrs. Blanche Smaha of Ravenna, Mr.s and Mrs. Charles Kern and Miss Fay Kern of Aurora, and Elgar Cottingham, Miss Alberta Cottingham, Walter Kern and Miss Twilla Slama of Wray, Colo.
E. L. Cottingham
Retired Railroad
Employe [sic], Dies
Grand Island Resident
40 Years; Funeral
To Be Held Saturday
E. L. Cottingham, 77, retired employee of the Burlington railroad, died yesterday afternoon in a local hospital where he had been confined five days. He had been in failing health for the past three years. The family home is at 203 East 13th.
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Livingston-Sondermann funeral home by the Rev. A. B. Gray, pastor of the Ravenna Methodist church. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park cemetery.
Mr. Cottingham was born July 24, 1872 at Moberley, Mo. to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Cottingham. After he had completed his schooling, the family moved to Wray, Colo., and settled on a farm.
He and Miss Maud Kerns were married Jan. 24, 1900, at Yuma, Colo., and they began their home at Laird, Colo., where Mr. Cottingham was employed by the Burlington railroad.
Because of Mr. Cottingham's work, the family resided in several Colorado communities before moving to Grand Island in 1909. In 1923 the moved to Ravenna where they resided until Mr. Cottingham's retirement in 1937. The resided in California until 1945 when they returned to Grand Island.
Mr. Cottingham was a member of the Methodist church and a member of the Brotherhood of Maintenance and Way union.
Surviving, in addition to his wife are two sons, Sam Cottingham, Phoenix, Ariz. and Roy Cottingham, McCook; two daughters, Mrs. George Meyer, Grand Island, and Mrs. Levi Smaha, Ravenna; one brother, Elgar Cottingham, Wray, Colo.; one sister, Mrs. Mary Meagher, Los Angeles, Cal., and nine grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one daughter, Mrs. Clarence Vogel; one sone S/Sgt. Harry Cottingham, what was killed during World War II, three brothers and three sisters.
Friends my call this evening from 7 to 9 o'clock at the Livingston-Sondermann funeral home.
Obituary #2:
COTTINGHAM RITES
HELD SATURDAY
Funeral services for E. L. Cottingham, retired employe [sic] of the Burlington Railroad, were conducted Saturday afternoon in the Livingston-Sondermann funeral home by the Rev. A. B. Gray, pastor of the Ravenna Methodist church.
Mrs. Donald Duryea sang "The Old Rugged Cross" and "In the Garden." James Bastian played the accompaniment and the organ prelude and recessional.
Pallbearers were George Sweeney, John A. Wilson, Claude Reuting, Roy Teter, V. D. Johnson, and Ed Ward. Burial was in Westlawn Memorial Park cemetery at Grand Island.
Present from out of the city were Mr. and Mrs. Sam Cottingham of Glendale, Ariz., Mr. and Mrs. Roy Cottingham and son, Mrs. Ed Cottingham, and Mrs. Isabelle Marsh and daughter of McCook, Mr. and Mrs. Levi Smaha and family and Mrs. Blanche Smaha of Ravenna, Mr.s and Mrs. Charles Kern and Miss Fay Kern of Aurora, and Elgar Cottingham, Miss Alberta Cottingham, Walter Kern and Miss Twilla Slama of Wray, Colo.
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