Hezekiah K (Ky) Prater

1879 - 1968  (89 years)

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  Obituary- Prater, Hezekiah Hezekial (Ky) Prater passed away Saturday evening, Nov. 23. He had been in very poor health the past year, and became worse three weeks ago and has been in intensive care until he passed away. Ky as he was known to his friends was a very friendly and gentle person. He never met a stranger, he was a friend to everyone. If any one needed help he was the first one there. He was born July 3, 1879 at West Liberty Kentucky. He has lived in Rossville Community 61 years. He was a Veteran of the Spanish-American War. He was a member of the Rossville Christian Church and the American Legion Post, both of Rossville. He is survived by his widow, Linnie Prater of the home. Two daughters Mrs. Gladys Skidmore of Dalhart, Texas, and Mrs. Opal Montgomery of Fontana, Calif., and five sons Earl Prater of Rossville, Roy Prater, Alamogordo, N.M., Ray Prater of Sunnyvale, Calif, Russell Prater of Spokane, Wash, and Omar prater of Denver, Colo., 13 grandchildren, and 10 great grandchildren. Services were held Wednesday at Rossville Christian Church.

  
  

• Name	Hezekiah K (Ky) Prater
  	Alternate spellings of first name: Hezekial and Hezikiah
  Nickname	Ky, Hezakiah
  Born	3 Jul 1879	West Liberty, Morgan County, Kentucky
  Gender	Male
  Died	23 Nov 1968
  Buried	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I5829	Rossville
  Last Modified	17 Nov 2019

  
  

  Family	Linnie Naomi Cottle Prater,   b. 22 Jan 1893, West Liberty, Morgan County, Kentucky ,   d. 1971, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas  (Age 77 years)
  Married	1903	West Liberty, Morgan County, Kentucky
  Children	+ 1. Nora Gladis Prater Skidmore,   b. 12 Dec 1905, Kentucky ,   d. 6 Aug 1976, Odessa, Ector County, Texas  (Age 70 years)   2. Earl B Prater,   b. 1 Jan 1907, Cottle, Morgan County, Kentucky ,   d. 26 Aug 1986, Manhattan, Riley County, Kansas  (Age 79 years)   3. Rusell Prater,   b. 18 Jan 1912, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 19 Jan 1983, Spokane, Spokane County, Washington  (Age 71 years)   4. Clarence Auty Prater,   b. 26 Apr 1925, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 8 May 1948, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri  (Age 23 years) + 5. Fern Ada Prater Denton,   d. 30 Dec 1965, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas   6. Opal Prater Montgomery   7. Roy Prater   8. Omer Prater   9. Ralph Prater   10. Ray Prater   11. Henry Prater
  Last Modified	21 Jun 2018 09:31:37
  Family ID	F1666	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart