Cecile Harriett Holcomb
Born: May 7th, 1905
Died: July 6th, 1999
Obituary
Cecil Harriett Holcomb, 94, of Burlington, died at 1:12 a.m. Tuesday, July 6, 1999, at Burlington Medical Center. Born May 7, 1905, in Burlington, she was the daughter of William and Clara Warner Bradfield. She married Herbert Bliss in July 1922, in Burlington. He died Aug. 7, 1924. She later married Carl Holcomb on Feb. 28, 1929, in Mount Pleasant. He died March 3, 1956. Mrs. Holcomb was a homemaker. She was of the Presbyterian faith. Survors include three daughters, Betty Setterberg and Evelyn Schroeder, both of Burlington, and Sally Jeffers of San Diego; two sons, Robert Holcomb of East Grand Forks, Minn., and Jack Holcomb of Burlington; 13 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by two brothers and one great-grandchild. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today in Prugh's Chapel. The funeral for Mrs. Holcomb will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Prugh's Chapel, with the Rev. Shirley Bliven officiating. Burial will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery. A memorial has been established for Home Caring Services.