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Daphnee Brownell Collection
Volusia County Public Library
DeLand, Florida
– taken from a scrapbook of Eunice Raulerson Bolin, Seville:
PROMINENT PIERSON CITIZEN SUCCUMBS
The community wishes to express its sympathy to the family of Jacob J. Raulerson, 80, who died at 12:01 Wednesday morning at Fish Memorial Hospital in DeLand where he had been a patient for the past six-and-a-half months.
Mr. Raulerson was a lifelong resident of North Volusia. He was born in Seville, 7 August 1873, but later moved to Pierson. He was a retired citrus grower.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Alice Raulerson; four sons; Herman Raulerson, Pierson; State Highway Trooper Jake Raulerson, DeLand; Darrell L. Raulerson, Lake Wales, Hill Raulerson, Jacksonville; two daughters; Mrs. Alice M. Gloyd, Silver Springs, Md.; Mrs. E. C. Hayman, Sanford; two brothers; George and Steve Raulerson of Seville; 15 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Pierson Baptist Church with Rev. L. A. Colding of DeLand assisted by Rev. I. S. Murphy of Ocklawaha officiating.
Serving as pallbearers were; Leon Price, Ned Moore, Horace Carlisle, Carlton Bennett, George Baker and Bill Ruth. Burial was in the family lot at Seville Cemetery.
Allen-Summerhill Funeral Home of DeLand in charge of arrangements.