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Graham County, Arizona
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Date: 1919-06-19; Paper: Tucson Daily Citizen
Safford School Girl is Victim of Typhoid
Lucy Leckenby, the 13 year old daughter of Mrs. Edna Leckenby of 151 North Church Street died yesterday from the effects of typhoid fever. and the funeral services were held this morning in Riley's Chapel at 10:30. Lucy was a pupil at the Safford School, and would have been in the eighth grade next year. She has a host of friends, both young and old, who sincerely mourn her death.

Date: 1911-06-12; Paper: Tucson Daily Citizen
JUDGE BUNCH DIES AT HOME IN SAFFORD
Deceased Was Deputy Grand Master of Masonic Order, Served at one time in Legislature
Judge Thomas Standford Bunch, deputy grand master of the Masonic Grand Lodge of Arizona died yesterday morning: at hit home Id Safford after an attack of the heart failure according to advices received here today. the funeral will be held tomorrow.
Judge Bunch was 68 years of age. He was an attorney and some years ago was a member of the territorial legislature. He also held various county offices in Graham County.

Date: 1896-08-03; Paper: Tombstone Epitaph Prospector
M.H. Merrill, a former well known Cochise County resident, being bishop of the St. David ward until 1889 and who afterwards moved to the Gila Valley died at Thatcher last week.
He leaves a wife and 10 children, also his father and mother both ages 76 and 79 respectively to mourn his loss, to whom the Prospector joins in extending sympathy.

ZENT, Arthur F.
Thatcher -- Services for Arthur F. Zent, 71, who died Sept. 30, 1980, at his home here, will be 10 a.m. Friday at the Safford Funeral Home Chapel.  Mr. Zent was a retired federal corrections officer.  Survivors include his wife, Ena; sons William and Dan; daughter, Virginia Hall; 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. 
Published 10/2/1980. unknown paper (submitted by Ida Maack Recu)









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