Romine Ward Sisson: The Valley And Fitzgerald Family Trees

Generation: 1

Romine Ward Sisson was born on 22 May 1913 in Cottonwood, Lyon, Minnesota, United States; died on 22 Mar 1962 in Granite Falls, Yellow Medicine, Minnesota, United States; was buried in Cottonwood, Lyon, Minnesota, United States.

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!NOTES: Published the Cottonwood Current, a country newspaper in conjunction
with his father, mother and brother, Keith.
He was known as Ward Sisson. Like his brother Keith, he suffered from
multiple dystrophy and during his last years at home was confined to
a wheelchair. His last year and a half was spent a Granite Falls at
a nursing home, where he was a great favorite and his weekly column
in the Granite Falls Tribune, describing life in the "manor", was
eagerly awaited by the residents. He never married. (ORWOLL DOC 'A')
BURIAL: City Cemetery.
!PROBLEM: D-001 shows d.d. 3-27-1962.
NOTE: From Amy Van Hyning: Romine Ward Sisson b 1913-05-22, Cottonwood, Lyon Co, MN, occupation Newspaper publisher, d. 1962-03-27, Granite Falls, Yellow Medicine Co, MN, buried: City Cemetery, Cottonwood, Lyon Co, MN. Suffered from muscular dystrophy, which he inherited from his father. With his brother Keith, published Cottonwood Current newspaper. Estate probated in Lyon Co, MN, on 1969-12-26.