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DIED: THORP - In Santa Cruz Oct 11, John Bailey Thorp, a native of Texas, 78 years of age.

Funeral services will be held today at the C.C. Chase undertaking parlors at 2 o'clock. Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend.

G.A.R. Veteran Is Called by Death

John Bailey Thorp, a resident of Stockton and an old G.A.R. veteran passed away yesterday, his death occurring on the east side where he has been residing at 23 Clay street. Mr. Bailey had only been residing in Santa Cruz two weeks.

The deceased was seventy eight years of age and a native of Texas.

Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the C.C. Chase undertaking parlors by the G.A.R.

The remains will be shipped to Yountville for interment.

Santa Cruz Sentinel (October 14, 1924)

Services Held For Old Soldier

Wallace Reynolds post of the G.A.R. were in charge of the funeral services held on Sunday afternoon at the Chase undertaking parlors for John Bailey Thorp, who passed away on Saturday night at 23 Clay street. The deceased was a resident of Stockton and had only lived here for two weeks.

The remains were sent to Yountville for burial.

Date of Death: 1924-11-10

County: Napa

Cemetery/City of Burial: Veterans Memorial Grove Cemetery (Yountville, CA)

Plot: F/8/38

Mortuary: VH

Cause of Death: Cncr/Related

Local Address: Clay St 23

Last City: Santa Cruz

Native of: TX

Father Native of: ()_ (TX)

Enlisted: 1864/05/30

Discharged: Not Listed

Military Unit: IL_ 138 Inf_ Co G

Rank: Pvt

Military Notes: R-Kankakee_ Hsp-1864/10/14

GAR#: YES?

Available records used to obtain information:
Cemetery records
Santa Cruz County death records
Military records
Santa Cruz and Monterey newspapers
Voter Records

CW Reference: SEN 1924/10/12