This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cross, Halstead, Neider, Higgs, Lawson, Dracup, Niles Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SRB.2ACE/12046.1 Message Board Post: PJ: 5/14/2000: Sinclairville: Clayton C. Cross, Age 88, of Crane Street, Jamestown, formerly of Towerville Road, Sinclairville, died Friday, May 12, 2000, in WCA Hospital. He was born Aug. 25, 1911, in Cassadaga, the son of Allen and Alta Halstead Cross. A county resident most of his life, he attended Sinclairville Schools. He was employed from 1827 to 1943 by Chautauqua County. He was then employed as a grinder at Marlin Rockwell in Jamestown for 10 years, the former Blackstone of Jamestown and Hughes Aircraft in Tuscon, Ariz. He then was employed by Ring Punch and Die of Jamestown for 15 years, retiring in 1976. He attended the Gerry Free Methodist Church. Surviving is his wife of 64 years, Marie E. Neider Cross, whom he married Aug. 3, 1935; a daughter: Irene Higgs of Jamestown; six grandchildren: Robert Cross, Brian Cross and Steven Cross, all of Phoenix, Jeff Lawson of Batavia, Penny Dracup of Jamestown and Todd Lawson of Gerry; and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Gerald Allen Cross; a brother, Clifford Cross; and a sister, Marie Niles. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Jordan Funeral Home, Sinclairville, with the Rev. H. Robert Mitchell, pastor of Gerry Free Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Red Bird Cemetery. The family suggests memorials be made to the Sinclairville 76ers.