William H. Rankin

Born: September 20, 1895

Died: November 11, 1968

Children: William C. Rankin, George H. Rankin, Helen Rankin Kaiser

William H. Rankin

Adirondack Daily Enterprise, November 12, 1968

William H. Rankin

William H. Rankin, 73, of 8 William St. died suddenly on Monday.

He was born on Sept. 20, 1895 in New York City the son of Charles and Mamie Rankin. He had been a resident of this area for 45 years.

Mr. Rankin was a navy veteran of World War I, a member of the Disabled American Veterans and the American Legion, and also a member of the Last Man’s Club of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He held a life membership in the BPOE 1508 for having been a member over 30 consecutive years.

Mr. Rankin is survived by his wife, Elizabeth C. Brockman; two sons, William C. Of Cedar Rapids, Iowa and George H. of Keeseville; a daughter, Mrs. Harold (Helen) Kaiser of Elmira; 15 grandchildren and a brother, Ralph K. of Freeport.

Friends may call at the Fortune Funeral Home where an Elk’s service will be held tonight at 8 p.m. A Veteran’s service will be held tomorrow night at 7:30 followed by a Rosary service at 8 o’clock.

A Roman Catholic funeral mass will be held on Thursday at 10 a.m. at the Saranac Lake Methodist Church with burial in the Pine Ridge Cemetery.

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