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Ernest Austin Strayer

5 Nov 1887 – 8 Mar 1948

Birth	5 Nov 1887
Death	8 Mar 1948
Cemetery	Memorial Park Cemetery McCook , Red Willow County , Nebraska , USA
Added by	Carol Strayer on 01 May 2008
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18740025

Bio

Ernest A. Strayer, 60, of McCook was killed accidentally Mar 8, 1948 two miles South Carlsbad, New Mexico when struck by a truck. Ernest was born Nov 5, 1887 in Kansas to Cyrus "Henry" and Margaret Ellen (Niceschwander) Strayer . During his boyhood he lived at Red Cloud, Nebraska and came to McCook in 1908 to be a fireman for the Burlington Northern Railroad. In 1938 he went to Carlsbad where he worked as an engineer for the Santa Fe Railroad until shortly before his death. He was united in marriage to Mary "Mayme" Frances Davis Nov 18, 1910 in Alma, Nebraska. To this union seven children were born. One son Eugene , preceded him in death. Surviving him are his wife, Mayme, three sons and three daughters, seven grandchildren, two brothers and three sisters. Funeral services were conducted at the Breland Funeral Chapel in McCook March 12. Burial was at the Memorial Park Cemetery. The Rev. C. H. Prouty was in charge of the services. Ernest is the grandson of Miley & Elmira Strayer and the great grandson of Martin & Rachel (Ralya) Strayer .

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Family

Parents

• Cyrus Henry Strayer 1859–1943 FaG
• Margaret Ellen (Elnora) Niceschwander Strayer 1866–1913 FaG

Spouse

• Mary Frances Davis Strayer 1892–1962

Siblings

• Levi D Strayer 1884–1886 FaG
• Violet Viola Strayer Leggett 1893–1969 FaG
• Miley Eugene Strayer 1897–1973 FaG
• Frances Elvira Strayer Hughes 1901–1977 FaG
• Nettie Claire Strayer Eaton 1905–1992 FaG
• Charles Wilbur Bruce Strayer 1908–1993 FaG
• Ethel Florence Strayer James 1916–1997 FaG
• Lola Mabel Strayer Laurent 1920–2003 FaG
• Harry Laverne Strayer 1926–1983 FaG

Children

• Clarence Cyrus Strayer 1911–1968
• Archie Austin Strayer 1913–1993
• Harold Arthur Strayer 1916–1994
• Raymond Eugene Strayer 1918–1943
• Lila Merle Strayer Herbert 1920–1995
• Phyllis June Strayer Thomas 1922–1972
• Shirley Ann Strayer Havins 1931–1983

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