George Baker
Born: December 16th, 1894
Died: January 13th, 1980
Obituary
George Baker, 85, of 1312 N. Seventh, died at 10:30 pm Sunday, Jan. 13, at Burlington Medical Center.
He retired as a railroad switchman in 1959, having served the Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy for 40 years.
He was born Dec. 16, 1894, at Superior, Wis., to Nicholas and Angela Baker. He married Vera Sparks June 30, 1937, at Burlington. He was a member of First United Presbyterian church.
Surviving; wife; sister, Mrs. Angeline Krueger, Citrus Heights, Calif. And brother, Joseph Boyls, St. Louis, Mo.
Funeral; 1 pm Wednesday, brief prayer service at Lunning chapel, Rev. Clifford Haskins; Aspen Grove Cemetery.