Kern County Obituaries

Gladys MacRae

Submitted by Don Stowell; 13 Feb 2008

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Mojave Desert News; 17 Feb 1949

Beloved Mojave Matron Funeral Held Saturday
Organizations of Mojave ladies to which she belonged will feel the absence of Mrs. Gladys 
MacRae, 41, beloved wife of Frank MacRae and mother of Mrs. Jeanine Callahan of Lone Pine 
and Mrs. Ovunual Hanks of Hollywood, who passed away on Wednesday of last week, February 
9, in Mojave.		
Summing up Gladys qualifications as a friend has been aptly given in the following words written by 
Mrs. Oliver Barden. 
"Sturdy" has been my word for Gladys, not referrmg to her physically but spiritually. A strong, 
brave, rugged, little soul, always capable of hoeing her own row, and ever ready to give a hand to 
others. If Gladys was your friend, you had a friend in any kind of weather. You never need wonder 
where you stood with her and if she was on your side she'd fight with you against the world. She had 
no 'Company Manners', she was just always Gladys to one and all. No kowtowing or bootlicking to 
those who seemed to have a little more than others and no pretense-she was always Gladys and you 
could take it or leave it.	
"But we do not bury our friends ~ and as long as we cherish her memory she will continue with us 
and will make life easier and pleasanter for us with her sweet spirit and sturdy character."
Funeral. services under the direction of O'Donnell's Funeral Home were held in the Community 
Congregational Church, the Rev. John C. Hanchett, officiating on Saturday afternoon, February, 12, 
with interrment in Mojave Cemetery. Organist Mrs. Myra, Craig and vocalist Mrs.. Stanley 
Richardson ,with the assistance of Mr. Hanchett dispensing the appropriate music for the occasion.
Also. surviving her are her father Geo. W. Harrison; Sr., and brother, George Harrison, Jr., also  
Mrs. Rita Harrison, sister-in-law, of Mojave, together with Fred D. Harrison an uncle; an uncle Jerry 
Harrison of Miami, Fla. and Harvey Harrison of Detroit, with an aunt, Mrs. Carrie Boldin of Tracy 
City, Tenn.
She was a member of Rebekah, Lodge of Mojave and was born December 30, 1907 at Cloud 
Hill, Tenn.