Roy Gilbert Zehr
1897 - 1952 (54 years)
Generation: 1
1. Roy Gilbert Zehr was born on 14 Nov 1897 in Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL; died on 25 May 1952 in Woodford Co., IL; was buried in El Paso, Woodford Co., IL. Notes:
Obit:
EL PASO-- Roy Zehr, 53, an airplane dealer in El Paso since 1936 died at 2:20 a.m. Sunday of a heart ailment He had been ill only one day.
He was taken to the Vincent Memorial Home where services will be held at 2 p m Tuesday. The Rev Jack B North will officiate. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery with Masonic Rites.
Mr Zehr was born Nov 14, 1898 near Flanagan a son of Samuel and Elizabeth Lehman Zehr. He married Florence Harris Dec 30, 1919. He was a Veteran of World War I and engaged in farming until they moved to El Paso.
Survivors are his wife, a son Wayne of El Paso; a daughter, Reta, at home; three brothers, Albert of Meadows, Arthur of Gridley, Lester of Graymont; a sister Miss Elsie Zehr of Meadows and two grandsons.
A sons and three brothers preceded him in death.
Mr Zehr was a member of the Mennonite Church and and the Masonic Lodge.
Buried:
Evergreen Cemetery