The Western Star, June 8, 1961.
Harve Schrock Dies After Long Illness
Services were held on Tuesday, June 6, 1961, at 2:30 p.m. at the Baptist church in Wilmore. Kans., for the funeral of Harvey S. Schrock. Rev. Ernest Lawrence was in charge of the service.
Mrs. Frances Ridge was the organist and accompanied Walter Smith, who sang "Lead Kindly Light" and "Old Rugged Cross."
Pallbearers were Fred Booth, Roderick Baker, Carl Snyder, Valtos Richardson, Fay Moberley, and Myrl Dellinger.
Interment was in the Wilmore cemetery, Wilmore, Kansas.
Obituary
Harvey S. Schrock was born near Canton, Kans., March 25, 1881, and died after a lengthy illness at the twin Gables Nursing Home at Cunningham on June 2, 1961, at the age of 80 years, 2 months and 2 days. He was the son of Joseph and Margaret Schrock and was married on June 13, 1906 to Nettie Grace Ray.
He is survived by his wife, his only son, John Edward, of Topeka, and by his only granddaughter, Mrs. Janet Hubbard, of Chicago. Two sisters, Mrs. Saloma Butler, Waukomia, Okla., and Mrs. Ida Horst, Los Angeles, Calif., and nieces and nephews also survive him.
His father and mother and two brothers, John and Noah, preceded him in death.
After graduating from Bethel College at Newton, Kans., Harvey managed lumber yards at Dayton, N. M., Texline, Tex., and at Greensburg and Meade, Kans., before coming to Wilmore in 1911. He operated the Schrock Lumber yard here for a good many years before selling it and engaging in farming and cattle raising business. He was a member of the Wilmore Baptist church.
The Western Star, October 30, 1980.
Grace Schrock
Nettie Grace Schrock, the daughter of Joseph Worth Ray and Emily Elizabeth Holt, was born on July 15, 1883 at Aurora, Wise county, Texas, and went home to be with the Lord early Monday, October 20, 1980, at a nursing home in Topeka, Kans., at the age of 97 years and three months.
When she was nine years old her mother died and for some years after that she lived with her aunt, Nettie Greer, in Ft. Worth, Texas.
She married Harvey Schrock on June 13, 1906 at Carlsbad, N. M. They lived in Dayton, N. M., Texline, Texas and Greensburg and Meade where he managed lumber yards. In 1911 they moved to Wilmore where he operated the Schrock Lumber Yard which he owned with his brother, John. After the closing of the lumber yard, he farmed west of Wilmore. Harvey, died in 1961 after a long illness of cancer.
Grace, as she was known, was in charge of the Cradle Roll department of the Wilmore Baptist church for a number of years. Those whom she enrolled were claimed by her from then on as her Cradle Roll babies and she maintained a lifelong interest in them. She loved children.
Her hobbies were embroidering, piecing quilts, fishing, and growing vegetables and flowers, especially iris and roses, which she loved to share with friends and neighbors. She lived a full and active life.
Just before Christmas in 1976, Grace fell in her home fracturing her leg. From then on she lived in Protection Valley Manor in Protection until she broke her hip in September with subsequent surgery in Topeka.
Her parents, one sister, and six brothers preceded her in death.
She is survived by one son, John Edward Schrock of Topeka, one granddaughter, Janet Kay Hubbard and one great grandson, Greg Hubbard, both of Sunnyvale, Calif., as well as nieces and nephews.
