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Obituary- Cless, Charles 1

Charley Cless

dies suddenly


Charles E. Cless, 85, treasurer of the Rossville Township board and retired merchant, died Sunday night, Dec. 27, 1956, at his home in Rossville. He was born March 13, 1871, in Illinois and settled in Rossville 77 years ago. He operated a hardware and furniture store in Rossville for 50 years before he retired in 1941.

He was a member of the Rossville Christian Church, financial secretary of the A.O.U.W. Lodge No.75 and was township treasurer. He did not run for re-election on the township board at the recent election.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Katherine L. Cless, of the home; a daughter, Mrs. T. V. Sigler, Fort Sam Houston, Texas; two sons, Archie R. Cless, Denver, Colo., and Clyde H. Cless, Hutchinson; two brother, Walter Cless, Rossville, and Ralph S. Cless, Pueblo, Colo.; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Rossville Christian Church, with burial in Rossville Cemetery. Parker Mortuary of Topeka was in charge of arrangements.

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