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Wilbur F. Sackett.
Wilbur F. Sackett was born in Romulus, Seneca county, New York, May 30th, 1857, and died June 11th, 1918, at Emerson, at the age of 61 years, 11 days. He moved with his parents from Romulus, New York, to Craig, Nebraska in the winter of '79 and has lived continuously there and at Emerson with the exception of 3 years at Cumberland, Wis., until his sudden death, June 11th, of heart failure. He was married in Tekamah, July 11th, 1888, to Carrie McNab of Huron, Ind. Three children were born to them, Wilbur Jr, who died in infancy; Clyde M. and Flossie M. The mother and latter two children remain to mourn the loss of a kind and loving husband and father. Mr. Sackett was a devout Christian and a life-long member of the Methodist church. Funeral services were held at the home Thursday, June 13, at 2:30 p.m., Rev. Lewis officiating, and interment had in the Craig cemetery beside his father, mother, and son, who preceded him.

—The Craig News, Craig, Nebraska, 20 Jun 1918, p 5

Obituary.
Carrie McNabb Sackett was born in Orangeville, Indiana, Feb. 18th, 1859, and died in Immanuel hospital, Omaha, Tuesday, July 30th, 1929, of myocardial degeneration, aged 71 years, 5 months and 12 days. She was buried in the family lot in the Craig Cemetery beside her husband, Wilbur Sackett, who died June 11, 1918, and her daughter, Mrs Florence M. Gray, who died July 13th, 1928. She was married to Wilbur Sackett of Craig, at Tekamah, in 1888. With the exception of one year in Missouri and three years in Wisconsin, she had lived for forty years at Craig and Emerson. Three children were born to this union, one son dying in infancy. The only survivor is a son, Clyde, who lives in Omaha. The family lived on the present J. L. Friis farm in the house that was demolished in the 1913 cyclone. Funeral services were held at Stacks Parlors, Omaha, at 11 A. M. Thursday, August 1st, aod a short service by Rev. Simpson at the grave at Craig at 2 P. M.

—The Craig News, Craig, Nebraska, 8 Aug 1929, p 1

Tragic Death of Craig Boy
     A distinct shock was felt by this entire community Sunday morning when it became known that Vern Sackett had met instant death about 4 o'clock when his auto ran into a ditch west of the Ross Ernst place. He was returning from Hooper where he had attended a dance and was followed in another car by Milo Longwell and both were hurrying to escape a storm which threatened. The exact facts of the tragedy will never be known as Vern was alone; whether his lights failed, steering gear broke or the wind and dust caused the car to swerve. When Longwell came up Sackett was dead and the car was on him in such a way that help had to be called to get him out of the wreckage. His neck was broken, both legs broken and his chest injured.
Obituary.
     Vern C. Sackett was born July 22d, 1903, at Craig, Nebraska, son of Charles W. Sackett and Susie L. Patterson Sackett, and died Sunday morning, June 30th, 1928 [sic: 1929], near Craig.
     Vern spent nearly all his boyhood years in and near Craig and Alder Grove, making his home mostly with his grandma Patterson and uncle Virgil and aunt Flora Patterson; spending several years with his father and brothers at Valier, Montana and Cortland, Nebraska.
     He lived in his father's home during his early school days in Craig and was a graduate of the Craig High School, completing the 12 grades.
     In January 1927, he joined the U.S. Navy, enlisting at Omaha, Nebr. He was sent to the Naval Training Quarters at San Diego, California, remaining there for several months later being sent to Hampton Roads Naval Training School. From there he received an honorable discharge from the Navy by special order of the Bureau of Navigation April 9, 1925, and recommended for re-enlistment on April 12th, 1928, his discharge papers bear the notation "Character of Service Good."
     In early life Vern joined the M. E. Church at Craig under the preaching of W. D. Stambaugh who was Pastor at that time.
     His many friends are his best testimony of his life and character. None but high words of praise of his character and sterling worth are uttered.
     Vern met his death through accident in his car June 30th, 1929.
     Vern leaves to mourn his death his father, three brothers, Arthur, Keith, and George, and his stepmother, Anna V. Sackett; his four uncles, Virgil, Erastus, Everett, and Harley Patterson and his aunt Flora Patterson.
     Short services were held at the Patterson home Tuesday afternoon and at the M. E. church at 2:30, conducted by the pastor, Rev. David Simpson. Military honors were accorded the deceased at the grave by Swen Harry Peterson American Legion Post of Craig. Burial was had in the family lot near his mother.

—The Craig News, Craig, Nebraska, 4 Jul 1929, p 1

Young Man Killed in Auto Accident
     Verne Sackett, 25, of Craig, Neb. nephew of Mrs. Jos. Kuns of this place, was instantly killled in an automobile accident at Craig Sunday morning. Mr. Kuns and Glen, of Omaha, attended the funeral Tuesday, Glen accompanying his father home that evening.

—The Beemer Times, Beemer, Nebraska, 4 Jul 1929, p 1