Memorials › James Dale “Jim” Crees
24 Feb 1934 – 8 Oct 1966
| Birth | 24 Feb 1934 |
| Death | 8 Oct 1966 |
| Cemetery | Oak Hill Cemetery Grand River , Decatur County , Iowa , USA |
| Added by | Observer4wing on 07 Nov 2024 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/259639293 |
1.) Farmer, Son Die As Tractor Flips MADRID, IA.-- A rural Madrid farmer and his three-year-old son were killed Saturday afternoon when the tractor they were riding overturned. James Crees, 32, and his son, Larry, apparently were driving cattle with the tractor on their farm five miles northeast of here, Boone County Sheriff Jack H. Camelin said. newspapers.com; The Des Moines Register Des Moines, Iowa • Sun., 9 Oct 1966, p. 23 2.) Services for Mae James and Larry Crees will be at 1:00 P. M., Tuesday at Riis Funeral Home, Slater. Interment Grand River, Iowa. newspapers.com; The Des Moines Register Des Moines, Iowa • Tues., 11 Oct 1966, p. 15 3.) Per his death certificate, Jim's death came about due to "driving his tractor in the field when it overturned and pinned him beneath it." 4.) Per his niece, Jim's wife, Betty, will be buried with her 2nd husband, Bob Kliment in Nebraska where they have lived their entire marriage. MOTHER: Inez Ethel Grimm FATHER: Paul Bryan Crees WIFE: Betty Lou Jones m. 20 Apr 1953 FURTHER INFORMATION: 1. Iowa, U.S., Death Records, 1880-1972 Name Jim James Crees Gender Male Race White Age 32 Birth Date 24 Feb 1934 Death Date 8 Oct 1966 Death Place Boone County, Iowa, USA ("near Slater") Burial Date 11 Oct 1966 Burial Place Grand River Father Paul Crees Mother Inez Grimm Crees Certificate Number 66-22198 Notes Y
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