Dr. Allen Kitchell Ratcliffe, 63, of Grayville, Illinois passed away Thursday, July 9, 1953. He was born April 30, 1890 in Olney, Illinois, son of John T. and Fannie M. (Allen) Ratcliffe.

Dr. Ratcliffe was a World War I Veteran serving in the Dental Corps.

Survivors are his wife, Essie (Clodfelter) Ratcliffe; daughter, Mrs. Francis (Suzanne) Bowman, Denver, Colo; brother, Frank D. Ratcliffe, Tulsa, Okla.

Funeral services held in Grayville Presbyterian Church with the Rev. J.H. Raelens officiating. Burial in Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney. The body is at the Sturm Funeral Home, Grayville.

Evansville Press (Evansville, IN) – Friday, July 10, 1953