Zephyr husband: Harry B Craddock

Harry Burton Craddock was born on October 4, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois. While as student at DuSable High School in Chicago, he had job with the Chicago Public Library for 3 months. He took ROTC in high school. His grades in English, Social Studies, Mathematic, Science, Physical Training, Athletes were all above average. He was very good in science. He left high school after his completing his 3rd year to join the Navy. Before he joined the Navy, Harry worked at his father farm at R.F.D 2, Edwardsburg, Michigan as a farmer from July 1940 to July 1944. Harry job as a Chicago Public Library Page was after school during his third year of High School in 1943. Harry job as farmer must had been mainly a summer job since he attented school in Chicago during 1940 to June 1943. Some Navy documents show that he enter active duty July 24, 1944 and separated active duty July 1, 1946. His highest rank on most document was Seaman First Class. Harry Burton Craddock , Jr Seaman Second Class completed course of study at the Aviation Ordnancemen's School, Naval Technical Center, Norman, Oklahoma on the 21st of April, 1944. Air After his honorable discharge from the Navy, some Navy documents list his home address as R.F.D 2, Edwardsburg, Michigan while his parents address was 5166 South Parkway, Chicago,Illinois. Remarks in discharge paper include American Area Ribbon, Asiatic Pacific Area Ribbon, World War II Victoty Ribbon, and Point System. Harry wanted to be a lawyer working in Michigan when he separated from the Navy.

From Notice of Separation From U.S. Naval Service
NAVPERS-553 (REV. 8.45)

Serial Number: 945 97 71 _______________ 746 13
Name: Craddock, Harry Burton, Jr
Rank & Classification: Seaman 1G SV6 US NR
Permament Address for mailing purpose": Edwardsburg, Mich, Cass Co.

Race: Negro, Sex: Male, Marital States: Single, US Citizan: yes

Place of Separation:
USN Persepcen Unit#3
Great Lakes, Illinois

Character of Separation: Honorable

Address from which emploment Sought
RFD #2
Edwardsburg, Mich. Cass Co.

Date and Place of Birth: 10-4-1924, Chicago, Ill

Home Address at time of entry into service
RFD #2, Edwardsburg, Mich

Sel Ser Data; Register: yes, Selective Service Board of Registration: #85, Chicago, Ill
Home Adress at time of entry into service: RFD #2, Edwardsburg, Mich

Means of entry: Enlisted 7-24-1944, Inducted 7-24-1944
See rating description booklets S1c(ACM)

Rating held: AS, S2c, S1c
Foreign andor Sea Service World War II: Yes

Servive School Completed
Aviation Ordnanceman School, Norman, OKLA
20 weeks

Service (vessels and Station Served)
NTC, Great Lakes, ILL (note: NTC is Naval Training Center)
MATTO, Memphis, Tenn. (note: MTTO may be for Muliple Target Tajectory Unit)
NAMC, NYD, Philadelphia, PA. (note: NAMC is Naval Air and Material Center)
NAD, 3149 (note: NAD is Navy Air Depot and 3149 is US Navy 3149 Base in Guiuan, Eastern Samar, Philippines.)
CAS U(F) 42 (note: CASU(F) is Combat Aircraft Servive Unit (Fleet) at a Philippines airstrip.)

Insurance: Kind SNI, Month of allotment distinuance July, month of next premuim Aug, Amount of premuim due each month $6.50, Intention of veeran to continue insurance: Yes

Total payment on discharge $54.39, Tarvel or mileage allowance included in total payment $1.60, Initial mustering out pay $100, Name of disbursing officer J.P, Cole 52005

Remarks
Point System
American Area Ribbon
Asiatic Pacific Area Ribbon
World War II Victory Medal

Name and Address Last Employer: Harry B. Craddock, SR., Edwardsburg, Mich
Date of Last Employment: From 7-1940 to 7-1944
Main civilian Occupation: Farmer

Job preference and locality: Lawyer, Mich
preference for additional training: Pre-Law

Non-Service Edution fully completed: Grammer 8 years, High School 3 years, vocational none, off duty educational cource completed none

Date of separation: 7-1-1941

Signature of person being separated Harry B Craddock JR

Left two images are the front and back side of World War II Victory Medal. The third ribbon is Asiatic Pacific Area Ribbon. Click any ribbon image for a full size image of that ribbon.

Harry parents made had more than one home address during the 1940's. Harry B. Craddock had Michigan Certificate of Registration for a Buick in 1947 and 1948 in Edwardsburg, Michigan. During one of vacation in Michigan in the 1960's, Harry told his sons that a farm they were looking at from the car used to be owned my his dad.

Harry was put on scholastic probation for his first semester at Wilson Branch of Chicago City Junior College during fall of 1946. He had permission to re-enrolled for the second semester for 1946 - 1947.

Both Harry and Zephyr when to the the 8th Church of Christian Science. They were members of 8th Church's Christian Science Monitor Youth Forum for Christian Scienist of Chicago, South Central Division for Christian Scietist from ages 16 to 30 years. Zephyr's brother John A. Martin was also a Youth Forum member. The Midwest Pulic Affair Confernce The Christian Science Monitor Youth Forum (1947 0r 1948) had as speaker Ben Duster, Leanard Grady, Mary Grady, E. D. Graham. John Martin. Zephyr Martin, and Harry Craddock Jr. The forum present Project Futura written and performed by member of the Forum on Friday November 21, 1952 at Kimball Hall. Harry and John Martin was supporting cast in Project Futura Act 1 Scene II. Act I was a play. Project Futura Act II was a musical concert and Zephyr Craddock played on the piano Fileuses pres do Carantec Op. 13, No. 5 by Rhene-Baton; and his borther John Martin played on the piano Nocturne Op. 27, No. 1 by Chopin, and John accompanist on the piano when Erwin Vogel sang The C.S.M.Y.F. song. Harry had send a package to Christian Science Monitor Youth Forum in Frankfurst, Germany with the theme "How to write a letter.", Harry recieved a thank you post card from Germany with postmark August 4, 1953. Zephyr was president of the Youth Forum in 1953 which was the year Harry and Zephyr's first child Burton Lewis Craddock was born. January 23-27, 1954 The Christian Science Monitor Youth Forum for Christian Scientist of Chicago, South Central Division play host to Travelshipper(Christian Scientist ambassador of good will), Phillp Thorton of Lancashire, England. Thorton stayed at the home Forum recording secretary Charlotte Tate, 6550 S. Wabash. Thorton activities include get acquainted party, attend regular Forum meeting, attent 8th Church services, a tour of Negro enterprises in Chicago. Thorton next forum visit is West Netro Forum. While Zephyr wa president bank statements were sent to her. The Youth Forum's "The Fall Parent and Friends Event", November 26, 1954 at YMCA at 34th Street, Harry was on Hospitality committee for the checkroom and Zephyr was on the committees for entertainment and concessions.

Some married members of the Youth Forum were also members of the Couple Club. Some members in both groups include Harry and Zephyr Craddock; Leorand and Mary Grady; and Benjamin C. Duster II. The whole family of the Couple Club get together on 4th of July or Labor Day for barbecue at a couple who own a single family home. The new couples' at last family barbecue in the late 1960's were members of 23th Church of Christ Scientist.

Harry purchased Zephyr's diamond emgagement ring from LeBolt and Compamany for $145.60 plus tax on April 6, 1949.

Harry Craddock was one of the groommen in summer formal attire at Benjamin Cecil Duster and Murrell Jean Higgins wedding at Tabernacle Bapist church in Sept. 1954. Murrell is a teacher at Homer elementary school. Their first home was at 4210 So Indiana Ave.

Harry and Ben Duster were ushers at the repeated vows wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Luix Virgil `Overbea of Winston-Salem N.C. at the Congregational Church of Park Manor, 7000 South Park ave, Chicago, IL. on June 9, 1960. Zephyr mother Alyce was the organist and Mrs. Mary Grady was soloist. Mr. `Overbea a Chicago native graduated for Dusable high school like Harry and his wife; and he when to Medill School of Journalism at norrthwestern University in Evaston. Mr. `Overbea is a staff reporter for the Winston-Salem Journal and Twin City Sentinal daily newspapers. Mrs. `Overbea was employed at Spiegel's as a statistical typist. Mr. Ben Duster, Mrs. Mary Grady and Mr. and Mrs Harry Craddock are 8th Church's Christian Science Monitor Youth Forum members.

Harry send application for admiission as a freshman with major interest Real Estate. The plan entry date February 1953 in the Evening Division.

A New Year card Zephyr mailed to Harry with post mark Dec 28, 1949 was signed To rat from mouse. The front of the card had rat on a ladder puting up New Year decorations. Rat and mouse was their pet names before they got married.

Harry last try at getting a education for a different job other than being a US Post Office Letter Carrier may had be during 1959. Harry enrolled for the night time Basic Automation Course at The Businness Automation Institute Inc, 37 South Wabash Avenue, Chicago 3, Illinois on January 31, 1959. Harry request reservation for Tuesday and Thursday evenings and Saturday morning classes. His classes started Saturday February 28, 1959 at 9 A.M. and ended July 21, 1959. He was an ad for the course in the Chicago Tribune. The course lasted 20 weeks. He paid $395 for the course. The course instuction includes Basic machine operation and principles, Principles of programming, IBM 077 Wiring, IBM 514 Wiring, Accounting Machine Wiring (IBM 402) and Key punch principles. Harry was awarded his Automation Institute Diploma on July 21, 1959. After completing the course, Harry took the US Post Office civil service exam for computer data processing operator. Don't know if he passed the exam. Harry was a letter carrier for the rest of his working life.

Service Award
This certificate is awarded to
Harry B. Craddock, Jr.
in grateful appreciation for dedicated service during an honorable career of 42 years service to the Government of the United States
Given by
The United States Postal Service on this occasion of your retirement
date June 3, 1988
(sign by) Janet Norfleet Field Division General Manager/Postmaster
(goldern seal United States Postal Service)
(also hane wallet size plague)

Harry had stored in Paryway Graden apartment closet a HO scale electric train set which likely had it last run in the early 1940. Harry had metal model car he put together from kits with moving wheels and steering wheel likely put together in the 1940's on top for the closet by the apartment front door.

Astronomy was one of Harry hobbies. He had a collection of book of astronomy, sky charts, and telescope. He had plans to build his own telescope. The hand grinded lens was about one and a half foot in diameter. The telescope stand was pipe about 4 inches in diameter mounted in a steel tub filled with cement. Harry never made the tube to house the telescope lens. It was likely Harry started building the telescope before moving to Parkway Garden and the former address had back porch were a heavy bulky telescope could be rolled outside. Parkway Garden apartments are completely indoors.

One of Harry lifetime hobby was photography. He would often have one of his camera with him while working as a US Postal Letter Carrier. Since his route was downtown Chicago, he had the benefit of using using downtown camera stores for photography supplies. His supplies included dark room equiment to developed film and make photographic prints, photograhic lamps, light meters, slide projector, cutting board, books, and magazine. Most of Harry photos were in black and white. Most photograpic film was developed and printed at a downtown camera store. While living in Parkway Garden, Harry would used a closet as a dark room. Harry stopped developing film and making prints when the moved moved from Parkway Garden to a single family home in 1970. Harry photos on slides were mostly in color and were take in the 1940's and early 1950's. After Harry had adult on set diabetes in the early 1980's, there was big drop in number of photos Harry would take.

Harry wanted to be an Amateur Radio Operator but had a tough time mastering Morse code. Harry had a subscription to the amateur radio magazine 73. His son Burton got his novice amateur radio license in the late 1960's. A co-worker of Harry in the Post Office, who was a amateur radio operator, gave Burton the novice class exam. Burton passed the exam. Harry used Burton records for learning Morse code but did not mastered Morse code well enought to take the Morse code part of the the exam. The last time Harry studied Morse code on records and tapes was in the early 1980's before he when to the hospital for nigth sweats and passing out. Hospital tests found that Harry had adult on set diabetes. After coming home from the hospital, Harry no longer studied Morse code.

Harry kept the 4 parts Chicago Tribune series "The Complete CB Handbook" by Jethro K.Lieberman and Neil S. Rhodes. The series was in Monday June 14 1976 to Thursday June 17, 1976 in the Chicago Tribune's Tempo section. The series was reprints from Avon Book's "The Complete CB Handbook" by Jethro K.Lieberman and Neil S. Rhodes.

Harry parents owned the apartment building at 6141-43 University. They lived in one apartment and rented the other apartments.

Photographs of of Christian Science founder Mary Baker Eddy was mounted on Harry's parents apartment wall.

Harry's mother had a pair of canaries in a bird cage in the dining room. She had a record to encourage the canaries to sing. Harry would sometime take the canaries to a pet store to have their over grown clawss clipped.

Harry Craddock Jr , his wife, and 2 sons would visit his mother each Sunday after church service during the 1960's.

Harry mother feed sqirrels walnuts on her back porch. The squirrels would shake the back porck bars door when they want walnuts.

1900 United States Federal Census

Name: William G Mitchell
Home in 1900: Madison, Clark, Ohio
Age: 33
Estimated Birth Year: January 1867
Birthplace father: North Carolina
Birthplace mother: North Carolina
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Spouse's Name: Anna S
Number of years married: 22 years
Occupation: day Laborer
Race: Black
English: Read? yes, Write? yes, Speak? yes

Name: Anna S Mitchell
Home in 1900: Madison, Clark, Ohio
Age: 48
Estimated Birth Year: July 1852
Birthplace: Ohio
Birthplace of father: Viginia
Birthplace of mother: Ohio
Relationship to head-of-house: Wife
Spouse's Name: William G
Number of years married: 22 years
Race: Black
English: Read? yes, Write? yes, Speak? yes

Name: Walter E Mitchell
Home in 1900: Madison, Clark, Ohio
Age: 19
Estimated Birth Year: Oct 1880
Birthplace: Ohio
Relationship to head-of-house: Son
Father's Name: William G
Mother's Name: Anna S
Race: Black
Occupation: Boater
English: Read? yes, Write? yes, Speak? yes

Name: Florence G Mitchell
Home in 1900: Madison, Clark, Ohio
Age: 18
Estimated Birth Year: April 1882
Birthplace: Ohio
Relationship to head-of-house: Daughter
Father's Name: William G
Mother's Name: Anna S
Race: Black
Occupation: at school
English: Read? yes, Write? yes, Speak? yes

Name: Herman Mitchell
Home in 1900: Madison, Clark, Ohio
Age: 16
Estimated Birth Year: Aug 1883
Birthplace: Ohio
Relationship to head-of-house: Son
Father's Name: William G
Mother's Name: Anna S
Race: Black
Occupation: at school
English: Read? yes, Write? yes, Speak? yes

Name: Edith I Mitchell
Home in 1900: Madison, Clark, Ohio
Age: 13
Estimated Birth Year: July 1886
Birthplace: Ohio
Relationship to head-of-house: Daughter
Father's Name: William G
Mother's Name: Anna S
Race: Black
Occupation: at school
English: Read? yes, Write? yes, Speak? yes

Name: Arabella Mitchell
Home in 1900: Madison, Clark, Ohio
Age: 12
Estimated Birth Year: April 1888
Birthplace: Ohio
Relationship to head-of-house: Daughter
Father's Name: William G
Mother's Name: Anna S
Race: Black
Occupation: at school
English: Read? yes, Write? yes, Speak? yes

World War I Draft Registration Card

Herman Mitchell
City: Springfield
County: Clark
State: Ohio
Birth Date: 1 Aug 1883
Race: Black
Height: medium | Build: medium | Color of eyes: brown | color of Hair: Black
Date of Registration: September 12, 1918

World War I Draft Registration Cards

Name: Walter Evert Mitchell
Age: 37 | Date of Birth: October 18, 1880
Race: Negro
U.s. Citizen natural born
Present Oppupation: Truck Driver
Rose Mitchell (wife)
Height: short 5 ft 2 in | Build: medium | Eyes color: Brown | Hair color: Black
Date of Registration: September 12, 1918
County: Clark | State: Ohio

1920 US Census

Name: Walter Matchell
[Walter Mitchell]
Home in 1920: Deer Creek, Madison, Ohio
Age: 39 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1881
Birthplace: Ohio
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Rose
Father's Birth Place: United States of America
Mother's Birth Place: United States of America
Marital Status: Married
Race: Black [Colored (Black)]
Sex: Male
Home owned: Rent
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Occupation: Labor farm

Name: Rose Matchell
[Rose Mitchell]
Home in 1920: Deer Creek, Madison, Ohio
Age: 28 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1892
Birthplace: Ohio
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: Walter
Father's Birth Place: United States of America
Mother's Birth Place: United States of America
Marital Status: Married
Race: Black
Sex: Female
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes

Name: Wallie A Matchell
[Wallie A Mitchell]
Home in 1920: Deer Creek, Madison, Ohio
Age: 8 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1912
Birthplace: Ohio
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Father's Name: Walter
Father's Birth Place: Ohio
Mother's Name: Rose
Mother's Birth Place: Ohio
Marital Status: Single
Race: Black
Sex: Female
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes

Name: William H Matchell
[William H Mitchell]
Home in 1920: Deer Creek, Madison, Ohio
Age: 4 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1916
Birthplace: Ohio
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: Walter
Father's Birth Place: Ohio
Mother's Name: Rose
Mother's Birth Place: Ohio
Marital Status: Single
Race: Black
Sex: Male
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes

Name: Ben E Matchell
[Ben E Mitchell]
Home in 1920: Deer Creek, Madison, Ohio
Age: 2 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1918
Birthplace: Ohio
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: Walter
Father's Birth Place: Ohio
Mother's Name: Rose
Mother's Birth Place: Ohio
Marital Status: Single
Race: Black
Sex: Male
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes

Image of Harry father Harry Burton Craddock, Sr World War I draft registration card
If printing a copy of the registration card, print the the card in Landscape format.
Address: 3525 (street name unreadable), Chicago, Cook, Ill
Age: 42, Born June 4, 1877
Race: Negro
Citizen: Natural Born
Employment: Porter
Employer Name (unreadable, employer likely to be railroal company)
Employer Address: 75 E Jackson, Chicago, Cook, Ill
Mrs. Arabell Craddock (wife)
Address: Address: 3525 (street name unreadable), Chicago, Cook, Ill
Signature of Harry Burton Craddock
1741 (may be form number for draft registration card)
The image of the other side of the card is mostly unreadable.
Local Board for District No. 5
Chicago of Chicago, State of Ill
Weddell Phillip High School

1920 United States Federal Census

Name: Arabella Craddock
Home in 1920: Chicago Ward 2, Cook (Chicago), Illinois
Age: 30 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1890
Birthplace: Ohio
Relation to Head of House: Wife Spouse's Name: H B (note: H B is Harry Burton.)
Father's Birth Place: Ohio
Mother's Birth Place: Ohio
Marital Status: Married
Race: Mulatto
Sex: Female
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
H B Craddock 42
Arabella Craddock 30
Doris Craddock 5 6/12
Ruth Craddock 3

H B Craddock
Home in 1920: Chicago Ward 2, Cook (Chicago), Illinois
Age: 42 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1878
Birthplace: Missouri
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Arabella
Father's Birth Place: United States of America
Mother's Birth Place: United States of America
Marital Status: Married
Race: Mulatto
Sex: Male
Home owned: Rent
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Occupation: Reservation Clerk at Rail Road office

Name: Doris Craddock
Home in 1920: Chicago Ward 2, Cook (Chicago), Illinois
Age: 5 years 6 months
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1914
Birthplace: Illinois
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Father's Name: H B
Father's Birth Place: Missouri
Mother's Name: Arabella
Mother's Birth Place: Ohio
Marital Status: Single
Race: Mulatto
Sex: Female

Name: Ruth Craddock
Home in 1920: Chicago Ward 2, Cook (Chicago), Illinois
Age: 3 years 11 months
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1916
Birthplace: Illinois
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Father's Name: H B
Father's Birth Place: Missouri
Mother's Name: Arabella
Mother's Birth Place: Ohio
Marital Status: Single
Race: Mulatto
Sex: Female

1930 United States Federal Census about Harry B Craddick (census taker misspelled Craddock)

Name: Harry B Craddick Home in 1930: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Age: 53
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1877
Birthplace: Missouri
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Arabella
Occupation: Messenger
Industry: (unreadable)
Veteran (military): No
Value of home if rented: 65.00
Race: Negro (Black)

Arabella Craddick
Home in 1930: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Age: 40
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1890
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: Harry B

Dorie Craddick
Home in 1930: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Age: 15
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1915
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Father's Name: Harry B
Mother's Name: Arabella

Name: Ruth Craddick
Home in 1930: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Age: 14
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1916
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Father's Name: Harry B Name: Mabel Craddick
Home in 1930: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Father's Name: Harry B
Mother's Name: Arabella

Name: Mabel Craddick
Home in 1930: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Age: 9
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1921
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Father's Name: Harry B
Mother's Name: Arabella

Name: Hary Craddick (census misspelled Harry)
Home in 1930: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Age: 5
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1925
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: Harry B
Mother's Name: Arabella

Chicago Defender (Big Weekend Edition) Aug 17 1912 page 9

The Board of Stewards of Walters A.M.E. ZION CHURCH met on Tuesdayevening and elected the following office officers: H. David Murry, chairman; H. B. Craddock, treasurer; Edward Yancy, secretary.

The Chicago Defender (Big Weekend Edition) Arp 5 1913 page 5

Walters A.M.E. ZION CHURCH
The University Club and the Tuskegee Club will hold a debate in our church Tuesday April 29. The Women's Home and Foreign Missionary Society was delightfully entertain at the Manse by Mesars C. J. Jackson and H. B. Craddock, honorary members of the society, wednesday.

The Chicago Defender (Big Weekend Edition)
July 25, 1914 PARADE AND CARNIVAL page 6
Aug 8, 1914 BUSINESS MEN TO HAVE PARADE AND INDOOR CARNIVAL page 3

The Chicago Color Business Men's Association will hold a parade and indoor carnival on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday evenings, August 10, 11, and 12, at Linncoln Gardens, Twenty-ninth street near Wabash avenue.

... All the leading business men are unithed and will participate in the parade. Display demonstrating the unparalleled material progress of the Negroes in Chicago at the gardens, Admission will be free to all. Chicago Colored Business Men's Association is a chartered oraganization. The objects of this association are: 1, To maintain co-operative service in business; 2, To perpetuate industrial and commercial life; 3, To promote a and defend high civil and moral standard. ...
br> ... Fine program, good music interspersed. Beauty contest will be crowning point of the affair.

H. B. Craddock is a member of the Executive Council. (Harry Burton Craddock, SR)

The Chicago Defender, Sep 24, 1938

WILLIAM H. BROWNR, VETERAN EMPLOYEE IN CITY HALL, DIES

Willian Henri Browne jr., 6212 Eberhart avenu, died suddenly Friday, Sept. 9, at midnight, following a short illness. He had spent one week of his two-week vacation period at Craddock's farm near Edwardsburg, Mich., and had returned home because of poor health. (note: The Craddock farm is Harry Burton Craddock Sr farm)

Funeral services were held from Frank Edwards' undertajing parlors, 4136 Michigan avenue, Tuesday. The funeral service was read by Milton Rowland, first reader from Eighth Church of Christ Scientist. Solos were by Novella McGhee. Mrs. Goldie Guy Martin was at yhe organ. Burial was at Burr Oak cemetery.

... Mr. Browne enter the emply of Inernational Harvester company where he remained until 24 years ago when he accepted a civil service in the bureau of water, city of Chicago. He was the first of his race to be employed in that department under civil service. He was a senior clerk at the time of his death. ...

... He was a member of the Robert Elliot circl, Ancient Order of Forresters and of Eighth Church of Christ Scientist at Forty-fourth street and Micgigan avenue. ...

                                                    April 6, 1964

Mrs. Arabella Craddock and
Mr. Harry B. Craddock
6141-43 S. University Avenue
Chicago, Illinois

                 We hereby accept your application for a first mortgage on
the property at 6141-43 Southh Unicersity, Chicago, Illinis, which mort-
gage is to be on the following terms and conditions:
                 
                 1. Face amount of mortgage - $7,500.00.

                 2. said mortgage is to br payable $146.75 or more per
month including interest at 6-1/2 per annum plus tax and insurance deposit.

                 3. The mortgage is to br guaranteet by yourselves.

                 4. Proper docments will be funish to eliminate the
interest of Harry B. Craddock, now deceased, who was a benficiary under
Live Stock National bank Trust #13570, title holder to the property.

                 5. Payment of a service of 4700.00 for procuring
said mortgage. An additional sum of $250.00 to be paid for attorney's fees
to be charged by Keith & Zisook for bringing down title and clearing any 
title objections. In addtion you will pay the title costs which are estimated
at approximately $100.00.

                 To recapitulate the above loan, it is understood that part
of the net proceeds of the loan will be payable for the rehabibilitation of the
premises in accordance with estimated expenditures as hereinafter set
forth, same to be payable upon proper waivers of lien submittrd to this office.

Mrs. Arabella Craddock and
Mr. Harry B. Craddock              Page 2              April 6, 1964


                Therefore, the $7,500.00 firt mortgage proceeds will be
disbursed according to the follwing estimates of expenditures:

                A. topay off existing first mortgage
balance, approximately -                                     $2,000.00

                B. Electrical work -                          1,200.00

                C. To repair furnace -                          300.00

                D. for plumbing -                               150.00

                E. Coal bill -                                  800.00

                F. Decorating and painting bill -               377.00

                G. Boiler repairs -                              63.92

                H. Real estate taxes for 1963 -               1,000.00

                I. Service charge for procuring loan -          700.00

                J. Attorneys fees as above set forth -          250.00

                K. Estimated title costs -                      100.00

                L. Approximate balance to borrower -            559.08
                                                             _________
                                                             $7,500.00

                Naturally, the above figures will be adjusted based on
actual figures at the time of closing. However, there will be no adjustment
on the service charge of $700.00 or the attorneys fees of $250.00.

                It is also understood that although Arabella Craddock is
the sole beneficiary under Live Stock National Bank Trust N. 13570, that


Mrs. Arabella Craddock and
Mr. Harry B. Craddock           Page 3                 Apirl 6, 1964

the note accompanyiny the first mortgage will be guaranteed not only by 
Arabella Craddock personally, but also by her son, Harry B. Craddock.

                If this is satisfactory to Arabella Craddock and Harry B.
Craddock, her son, please affix your signature.

                                       Very truly yours,


                                       SEYMOUR KEITH

SK:bja

ACCEPTED on the above conditions:


_________________________________
     Arabella Craddock


_________________________________
     Harry B. Craddock

CRADDOCK is from the Old Welsh personal name Caradog or Caradoc which means amiable. Other forms of Craddock include Cradock, Cradocke, Cradduck, Cradok, Craddoe, Caradoc. Caratacus a Latin form of Craddock is remembered for his leadership of a revolt against the Roman occupation Wales in 51 AD. Julius Caesar had first invaded Britain during the Gsllic Wars of 58 -51 BCE. The Birith tribes remainrd unsubdued. Emperor Claudius I send Aulus Plautas with four Roman legions and auxilaries to the region in 43 CE. Aulus Plauius defented the Catuvellauni and Trinovantes, and drove Caratacus, the Catavellauni chieftain, into Wales. While recruting support from the Silures and Orgovices of Wales, queen Cratimandua of Brigante betrayed him to the Roman authorities. Caratacus made numerous raids into Roman held territory brfore his defeat at the Battle of Caer Craddock (in modern Shropshire) in 50. Caratacus was sent to Rome as a prisoner.

Zephyr husband: Harry Burton Craddock Jr

WILLIAM H. BROWNR, VETERAN EMPLOYEE IN CITY HALL, DIES