March 19, 1942 Monticellonian page 1: J.D. Ratteree aged 56 well known and highly respected resident of Monticello for the past thirty years died at the Price Clinic at 5 o'clock yesterday, Wednesday morning, following an illness from flu lasting two weeks. Death was due from a severe heart attack. Mr. Ratteree was born Oct. 14, 1886 in Lincoln county, the son of Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Ratteree, pioneer residents of Arkansas and for many years highly regarded residents of near Monticello, who came to Drew County in 1909. For fifteen years the deceased served efficiently as City Marshall of Monticello. In recent years he has been engaged in the meat market business, enjoying a fine patronage. On September 23, 1915, he was married to Miss Maude Sadler, member of a prominent Cleveland County family. Mr. Ratteree was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Monticello. Surviving are his wife and two children, a daughter, Mrs. Dwight Hobbs of Augusta, Ark., a son Duffie Jr., of Monticello, his parents and two bro! ! thers, Mody and C.C. Ratteree of Monticello and one grand, Betty Hobbs also survives him. Funeral arrangements had not been concluded at press time. Jann Join 18 million Eudora users by signing up for a free Eudora Web-Mail account at http://www.eudoramail.com