Surviving in addition to his wife are six children: Carrie Lomax of Evansville, Ind.; Bert, John and Garold of Lowell; Mabel Phillips of Momence, Ill.; and Dael of Gary.
Funeral services were held Sunday at Weaver funeral home, Rev. Dean M. Hance officiating. Internment was made in Lowell cemetery.
On Feb. 7, 1894,* he was married to Edna Lu Emma Nichols and to this union two children was born, Carrie Lomax of Evansville, Indiana and Bert of Lowell.
His wife, Edna passed away in December 1893.*
On June 2nd, 1895, he was untied in marriage to Bertha Rudolph and to this union four children were born, Mabelle Phillips of Momence, Ill., John and Garold of Lowell and Dael of Gary, Indiana.
His entire life was spent on the farms in West Creek Township. He moved into Lowell in March 1939, but he made almost daily visits to the farm to the end of his life.
He was a director of the North Hayden elevator for many years after it was first organized and has shown keen interest in its progress even after retiring from the farm.
He passed away quietly at his home on May 6th at the age of 91 years, 11 mos., 4 days.
He was a good neighbor and devoted husband and father, and he leaves to mourn his passing his wife, six children, 12 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren besides many other relatives and friends.
* NOTE -- This article lists the marriage date of William E. Bruce and Edna Lu Emma Nichols as Feb. 7, 1894, but it lists Edna Bruce's death as Dec. 1893. Obviously, at least one of these dates is wrong.
Go to William E. Bruce, "Pioneer History Index," for further information.
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