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William C Semple

7 Oct 1886 – 2 Aug 1967

Birth	7 Oct 1886
Death	2 Aug 1967
Cemetery	Rose Hill Cemetery Palmer , Merrick County , Nebraska , USA
Added by	Linda Berney on 11 Oct 2010
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58538374

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From The Palmer Journal, August 10, 1967, page 1, transcribed by Linda Berney: Funeral Services Held For Wm. C. Semple - Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at the Palmer Methodist church for Wm. C. Semple, 80, who passed away August 2 in the St. Paul hospital.... Mr. Semple was born October 7, 1886, on a farm near Palmer to Mr. and Mrs. James Semple. On July 22, 1908 he and Miss Ada Tuttle were married at St. Paul. They lived on a farm east of Palmer for a short time before he began working for the Burlington railroad in Lincoln. Upon retirement as an engineer in 1945, they returned to Palmer. He is survived by his widow, 2 sons, Robert of Fort Meade and Harold of Burwell; a daughter, Mrs. Charlotte Vlach of Grand Island; and a sister, Mrs. Bertha Fisher of Polk. Preceding him in death were his parents, 1 brother, 2 sisters and a son.

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Family

Parents

• Daniel James Semple 1859–1929
• Margaret Jane Davis Semple 1862–1945

Spouse

• Ada Mae Tuttle Semple 1889–1993

Siblings

• Daisy Pearl Semple Tschudy 1883–1958
• Bertha M. Semple Fisher 1889–1972
• Leila Semple Stroup 1891–1926
• John Wesley Semple 1892–1964

Children

• Harold Lee Semple 1909–1980
• Cecil Walter Semple 1913–1965
• Robert Wesley Semple 1916–1968

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