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Burlington Hawk Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Tuesday, February 11, 1930, Page 3, Col. 1: Civil War Vet Passes Away. Robert Ranck Was Resident of Lee County for 44 Years---Berdine Rites Today. Special to the Hawk Eye. Ft. Madison, Ia., Feb. 10---Robert Ranck, 84, of Pleasant Ridge township died at his home Monday after an illness of two days. He was a Civil War veteran. Mr. Ranck was born in Freeport, Ill., March 13, 1845. He resided in Hancock , Henry and Lee counties. For the past 44 years, he has lived at his Pleasant Ridge home. The deceased was married to Mary Tool on January 24, 1883 in Henry county. He enlisted in the army at the age of 18 and served from February 1865 to September 16 of the same year. He was a member of Co. C of the 14th Inf. regiment. Mr. Ranck is survived by his widow and two sons, Roy R. of Mt. Pleasant and Walter T. of West Point. Three grandchildren also survive. One son, Luther, preceded him in death. Funeral services will be held from the Pleasant Ridge chapel Wednesday afternoon at 1 o'clock. Interment will be in Bethany cemetery.

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Birth	13 Mar 1845	Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois
Marriage	4 Jan 1883	Henry Co., Iowa - Mary Jane Tull
Death	10 Feb 1930	Lowell, Henry Co., Iowa
Burial		Bethany Cemetery, Lowell, Henry Co., Iowa

Spouse	Mary Jane Tull (1860 - 1945)
Child	Walter Ranck ( - )
Child	Roy R. Ranck ( - )