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John MacRae
Graveside services for John
Graveley MacRae of Shelton
will be at 3 pm. today, Thurs-
day, June 9, in the Garden
Chapel, Shelton Memorial
Park. Dr. Ludvig Eskildsen will
officiate.
Mr. MacRae died Tuesday,
June 7, in Shelton. He was 91
years old.
Born September 17, 1891 in
North Bruce, Ontario, Canada,
Mr. MacRae came west to Vic-
toria, British Columbia, with
his parents in 1901 and at-
tended schools there. He also
attended McGill University for
two years before working at
various jobs, including survey-
ing and teaching.
He moved with his family to
Shelton in 1919 and bought the
old Bordeaux Ranch where he
farmed and logged for many
years. He married Dorothy Sutr
ton in 1930 and raised three
children. He sold his farm in
1952 and moved to Turtle Lake
where he lived until his death.
He is survived by his wife,
Dorothy; son John Alexander
MacRae, Shelton; daughters
jennie Louise Rice, Auburn,
and Mary Margaret Koon,
Puyallup; sister Janet M.
MacRae, Shelton; eight grand
children; and three great
grandchildren.
Arrangements are under the
direction of Batstone Funeral
Home.
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John MacRae
Graveside services for John
Graveley MacRae of Shelton
will be at 3 pm. today, Thurs-
day, June 9, in the Garden
Chapel, Shelton Memorial
Park. Dr. Ludvig Eskildsen will
officiate.
Mr. MacRae died Tuesday,
June 7, in Shelton. He was 91
years old.
Born September 17, 1891 in
North Bruce, Ontario, Canada,
Mr. MacRae came west to Vic-
toria, British Columbia, with
his parents in 1901 and at-
tended schools there. He also
attended McGill University for
two years before working at
various jobs, including survey-
ing and teaching.
He moved with his family to
Shelton in 1919 and bought the
old Bordeaux Ranch where he
farmed and logged for many
years. He married Dorothy Sutr
ton in 1930 and raised three
children. He sold his farm in
1952 and moved to Turtle Lake
where he lived until his death.
He is survived by his wife,
Dorothy; son John Alexander
MacRae, Shelton; daughters
jennie Louise Rice, Auburn,
and Mary Margaret Koon,
Puyallup; sister Janet M.
MacRae, Shelton; eight grand
children; and three great
grandchildren.
Arrangements are under the
direction of Batstone Funeral
Home.
, Mason County Genealogical Society,Obituaries,Obituaries for Shelton Cemetery,M Last Name,MacRae, John Graveley.tif,MacRae, John Graveley.tif, MacRae, John Graveley.tif