Denzel Cressy Jr.

Last updated 1 Oct 2023 in Spear–Johnson Family.

Individual

Born: 12 Aug 1926 in Pierre, Hughes County, South Dakota, United States

Died: 10 Aug 2014 in Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, United States

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name

obituary-denzel-cressy-2014: Obituary for Denzel Cressy, Jr. (2014); Kirk Funeral Home & Cremation Services (https://www.kirkfuneralhome.com: accessed 26 Sep 2023), single location (Rapid City, South Dakota)

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obituary-kenneth-dickey-1984: Obituary for Kenneth L. Dickey (1984); “City, area deaths / Kenneth L. Dickey,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 1 Oct 2023), “⟩ United States ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 1984 ⟩ January ⟩ Jan 27 1984, Fri ⟩ Page 7”, column 2; citing “Rapid City Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), 27 Jan 1984 (Friday), page 6, column 2”

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obituary-leona-cressy-2017: Obituary for Leona M. Cressy (2017); “Today’s obituaries: Leona M. Cressy,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 26 Sep 2023), “⟩ United States ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 2017 ⟩ March ⟩ Mar 29 2017, Wed ⟩ Main Edition ⟩ Page A5”, column 5; citing “Rapid City Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), March 29, 2017 (Wednesday), page A5, column 5”

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birth

marker-denzel-leona-cressy-2014-2017: Gravestone of Denzel, Jr. (2014) and Leona (2017) Cressy; Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 26 Sep 2023), memorial IDs 135695804 (Denzel) and 195193803 (Leona), photograph uploaded 18 Aug 2021 by Caren to both memorials; citing “Murdo Cemetery (Murdo, Jones County, South Dakota)”

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Comment Detail: Source includes date (August 12, 1926) and location (Pierre, SD).

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death

Comment Detail: Source includes date (Aug 10, 2014).

Comment Detail: Source includes date (Aug. 10, 2014) and location (Rapid City [, South Dakota]).

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Family

Spouse/Partner: Leona Mae Dickey (1932 – 2017)

Married: 10 Sep 1950

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marriage

Comment Detail: Source includes date (Sept. 10, 1050).

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Miscellaneous Facts

Events

Burial: 14 Aug 2014 at Murdo, Jones County, South Dakota, United States

Graduation: Murdo High School, Abt 1944 at Murdo, Jones County, South Dakota, United States

Employer: Jones County State Bank, Abt 1944-1987 at Murdo, Jones County, South Dakota, United States

Organization: Lion's Club (charter member of the Murdo Chapter) at Murdo, Jones County, South Dakota, United States

Cemetery: Murdo Cemetery at Murdo, Jones County, South Dakota, United States

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events

Comment Detail: Source includes date (Aug. 14 [, 2014]) and location (Murdo Cemetery [, Murdo, South Dakota]).

Comment Detail: Source notes that Denzel graduated from Murdo High School. The year is estimated from his birth date.

Comment Detail: Source includes employer (Jones County State Bank) and length of employment (43 years). It also implies he started working immediately after graduating high school, estimated as 1944, and the ending year is estimated based on 1944 and his length of employment.

Comment Detail: Source notes he was a charter member of the Lion's Club of Murdo.

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Attributes

Education: Murdo High School at Murdo, Jones County, South Dakota, United States

Residence: at Murdo, Jones County, South Dakota, United States

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attributes

Comment Detail: Source notes that Denzel graduated from Murdo High School. The years are estimated from his birth date.

Comment Detail: Source includes obituary date (27 Jan 1984) and lccation (Murdo [, South Dakota]).

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Research Notes (Conflicts/Spelling/Followup)

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Denzel Jr.'s parents were Denzel and Olive (Newsam) Cressy. They, and his older brother, Everett, died before Denzel. [obituary-denzel-cressy-2014]

Denzel and Leona Cressy had three daughters: {private}. [marker-denzel-leona-cressy-2014-2017, obituary-denzel-cressy-2014, obituary-leona-cressy-2017]

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