Notes
Note for: James Everett Eckberg, 4 OCT 1945 - 3 NOV 1980
(Memorial Card)
In Memory of
James Everett Eckberg
Date of Birth
Oct. 4, 1945
Date of Death
Nov. 3, 1980
SERVICES AT
Bureau Township Community Church
Thurs., Nov. 6, 1980, 2:00 p.m.
Rev. Norman Zimmerman &
Rev. Joe Weyer, Officiating
Mrs. Kathy Allen, Organist
Ron Eckberg, Soloist
HONORARY PALLBEARERS
LaVerne House Charles Meisenheimer
Bill Bolin
PALLBEARERS
Rick Eckberg Jr. Don Kennedy
Tim Eckberg Keith Bolin
Randy Eckberg Vic Olds
INTERMENT IN
ELM LAWN MEMORIAL PARK
PRINCETON, ILLINOIS
Notes
Note for: Christopher Jon Eckberg, -
(Undated)
CHRISTOPHER ECKBERG
Dennis and Laurie (Flaig) Eckberg of Arlington Heights became the
parents of a son, Christopher Jon, born Dec. 27. He weighed 7 lbs. 1 oz.
Christopher is the couple's first child.
Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Rolly Flaig and paternal
grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Everett Eckberg.
Notes
Note for: Gertrude Maxine Raker, 2 MAY 1925 -
(Undated, 1946)
GERTRUDE RAKER TO BE BRIDE IN HOME CEREMONY SUNDAY
Mrs. Elburn Swanland was hostess to thirteen friends at a miscellaneous
shower party Thursday afternoon in honor of Miss Gertrude Maxine Raker,
bride-elect. Shower games were enjoyed after which gifts were presented
from a large basket prettily decorated in pink and white. The same
colors were used for tray luncheon served (sic).
Miss Raker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Raker, residing east of
Princeton, will become the bride Sunday, March 17, of Harold A. Eckberg,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Olof Eckberg of Wyanet. The ceremony will take place
at 3 o'clock in the afternoon at the home of the bride's parents.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES
Gertrude Raker.............................Princeton
Harold A. Eckberg...........................Wyanet
RAKER--ECKBERG WEDDING TO BE HELD SUNDAY
Miss Gertrude Raker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Raker, of
Princeton, will become the bride of Harold A. Eckberg on Sunday, March
17. The ceremony will take place at 3 o'clock in the afternoon at the
home of the bride's parents. Mr. Eckberg is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Olof
Eckberg of Wyanet.
RAKER AND ECKBERG WEDDING SOLEMNIZED SUNDAY P.M. MARCH 17
Wyanet--Miss Gertrude Raker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Raker,
of near Princeton, became the bride of Harold Eckberg, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Olof Eckberg of this community, in a service at the home of the
bride's parents, three and one-half miles east of Princeton, Sunday.
Rev. A. O. Becker read the single ring service before a background of
palms and baskets of spring flowers in the presence of friends and
relatives.
The couple was attended by Miss Arvilla Pierson as maid of honor and
Sgt. Lester Eckberg served his brother as best man.
The bride was attired in a white gown of lace and silk poplin fashioned
with a fitted bodice, sweetheart neckline, and long sleeves. Her
finger-tip veil was held in place with white flowers and she carried a
bridal bouquet of pink roses and sweet peas. Her only jewelry was a
double strand of pearls which was a gift of the bridegroom.
Miss Pierson wore a pastel blue frock fashioned similar to the bride's
gown and she wore a short veil held in place with matching flowers and
her bouquet was of sweet peas.
Mrs. Raker chose a black crepe frock with black accessories for her
daughter's wedding and Mrs. Eckberg wore a green crepe afternoon dress
with black accessories.
Following the ceremony a reception was held after which the couple left
for a short wedding trip. The bride wore a blue suit with black
accessories and a corsage of pink roses as her traveling ensemble. The
couple will be at home to friends at the home of the bride's parents.
Mrs. Eckberg is a graduate of Wyanet high school in the class of 1943
and for the past several months has been working for the Marinella Beauty
Shop in Princeton.
Her husband was also graduated from Wyanet high school in 1940 after
which he engaged in farming with his father. In January, 1943, he
entered the service in which he served until November 1945, when he
received his honorable discharge. He was a member of the 44th Division
of the Infantry and was in the European Theater of Operation. He is now
employed in Walnut.
WED IN HOME CEREMONY (photos)
HOME WEDDING FOR MISS GERTRUDE RAKER AND HAROLD ECKBERG
Miss Gertrude Raker, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Raker
of Princeton, and Harold A. Eckberg, son of Mr. and Mrs. Olof Eckberg of
Wyanet, exchanged nuptial vows Sunday, March 17, in a single (sic)
ceremony at the home of the bride's parents. Rev. A. O. Becker, pastor
of St. Matthew's Lutheran church, officiated, reading the the single ring
service at 3 o'clock before an altar of palms and baskets of spring
flowers. Thirty-five relatives of the couple witnessed the ceremony.
The bride chose for her wedding a floor length gown of white silk
poplin with a fitted lace bodice styled with sweetheart neckline and long
fitted sleeves with wrist points. Her fingertip veil edged with lace
fell from a cornet of white flowers. Her arm bouquet was of pink roses
and white sweet peas, showered with pastel sweet peas, and she also
carried a handkerchief of white lace carried by her grandmother, Mrs. S.
O. Thulean, at her wedding 61 years ago.
The bride's attendant, Miss Arvilla Pierson of Princeton, wore a floor
length gown of light blue crepe and carried a bouquet of pink roses.
Sgt. Lester Eckberg, stationed at Camp Grant, served as his brother's
best man.
The bride's mother wore a gown of black crepe with a corsage of white
carnations and sweet peas.
The bridegroom's mother was attired in a gown of blue crepe with a
corsage of white carnations and sweet peas.
A reception was held following the ceremony. The reception table was
adorned with a three-tier wedding cake, lighted tapers and flowers.
Presiding were Mrs. Aaron Anderson, Mrs. Jack Levisay, Mrs. Howard Raker,
Mrs. John Enyart and Miss Janet Fahlberg.
Mr. and Mrs. Eckberg left for a short wedding trip immediately
following the reception. For traveling the bride was attired in a suit
of copen blue with black accessories. Her corsage was of pink roses.
Upon their return they will make their home for the present with the
bride's parents.
Mrs. Eckberg was graduated from the Wyanet Community High school with
the class of 1943 and is employed at the Marinello Beauty Shop in
Princeton.
Mr. Eckberg was graduated from Wyanet high school with the class of
1940. He was engaged in farming with his father until entering the
service in 1943. He saw 10 months of continuous combat service with the
44th division in Germany, Austria and France and received the Bronze
Star, and the Good Conduct medal. He received honorable discharge Nov.
6, 1945, at Camp Chaffee, Ark.
RECENT BRIDES HONORED AT DOUBLE SHOWER (UNDATED, 1946)
Wyanet--On Friday afternoon, April 19th, a double shower was given at
the home of Mrs. Olof Eckberg, honoring Mrs. Harold Eckberg of Princeton
and Mrs. Lester Eckberg of Rockford. The brides received many lovely and
useful gifts. The afternoon was spent in writing recipes, advice to the
bride and guessing games. Then fifty guests who were present were from
Walnut, Princeton, Thomas, Stewart, Rockford and Wyanet. A delightful
lunch was served. Assistant hostesses were Mrs. Kenneth Eckberg, Mrs.
Vivan Richmond, Mrs. Arthur Bodelson, Mrs. Justus Blythe.
In the evening friends of the grooms' came for lunch and a social good
time.