Samuel Louis Craig served in the U. S. Army; 24 June, 1918 - 27 Dec 1918. He was employed by as a farmer. He was born on Tuesday, 29 September 1896
Graham, Muhlenberg Co., KY. He was the son of
Leroy Craig Jr. and
Lunettie Randolph. Samuel Louis Craig married
Henrietta Louise Zweifel, daughter of
Henry Zweifel and
Rosa Wolfe, on 28 June 1928. Samuel Louis Craig appeared in the census of 15 April 1930
Paradice Township, Russell Co., TX. He died on Friday, 19 May 1967
St. Anthony Hospital, Hays, KS, at age 70
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Sam Louis Craig, son of LeRoy and Lou Nettie (Randolph) Craig, was born on Sept. 29, 1896, in Graham, Ky. He died on May 19, 1967, in St. Anthony Hospital in Hays, Kan., at the age of 70 years, 7 months, and 20 days.
Sam came to Kansas in 1917 and was inducted into the Army during World War I, shortly after he came to Kansas. He returned to Russell county after he was discharged from military service and made his home here. He was deeply interested in the farming and ranching of this area and made his home on a farm southeast of Fairport, Kan. On June 28, 1928, he was united in marriage with Henrietta Zweifel. This union was blessed with two sons, Robert and Roger, and two daughters, Bonieta and Ellen.
Sam spent his lifetime engaged in farming and raising cattle. Even after moving to Russell on Sept. 1, 1952, he made his daily ventures to the farm to take care of the stock and to do other farming chores.
Survivors include: His widow, Henrietta; four children, Robert LeRoy of Dodge City, Airman Second Class Roger of Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma City, Okla., Bonieta Lou Craig, Hays, and Mrs. Eugene (Ellen) Becker, Salina; three brothers, Urey, Adlai and George; two sisters, Mrs. Annie Bryan and Mrs. Veima Davis; eight grandchildren, other relatives and a host of friends. He was buried on 22 May 1967 in
City Cemetery, Russell, KS.