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J. W. Sackett, 85, who has lived in or near Traer sixty years, died at his home in Traer Wednesday morning. Mr. Sackett experienced what was practically his first illness five years ago. He has been gradually failing for two years and was confined to his home during most of that time but suffered little pain. Death was the result of troubles of old age.
     John William Sackett was born in Wisconsin, April 19, 1853. He was only three years old when his father died. He came to Iowa in 1860 with his mother and three sisters and was married September 12, 1883 in Toledo – fifty four years ago - Lena Hansen. The couple farmed sixteen years and lived in Dysart one year. The remainder of their married life was spent in Traer. Mr. Sackett was a familiar character here since the early years of the town. For years he was interested in the horse business, at a time when livery barns flourished, and Traer was a leading center for purebred, horses in Iowa, with as many as four, breeding stables in town and a number of noted stallions owned by farmers near Traer.
     He is survived by his wife and three children—a son, Frank, of Traer, and two daughters, Mrs. Chris Hoeppner, southeast of Traer, and Mrs. Louis Peters, of Buckingham; also, by a sister, Mrs. Hattie Olson, of Baker City, Oregon. There are six grandchildren and one great granddaughter. Mr. Sackett's mother died in 1914, and two sisters were taken in 1923 and 1929.
     The funeral is to be at the home in Traer at 2 p. m. Friday afternoon, the service to be conducted by the Rev. C. E. Luce, Traer Methodist pastor. Hymns will be sung by Mrs. Glen Stavenhagen and Mrs. Elmer Taylor Jr. with Mrs. W. A. Dean at the piano. Burial will be in Buckingham cemetery.

—Traer Star Clipper, Tama County, Iowa, 26 November 1937, p 1

Mrs. Anna A. Sackett
     Mrs. Anna Almira Sackett, 91, of St. Martha’s Nursing Home, Knoxville, and formerly of 572 N. Kellogg St., died today at 9 a.m. in St. Mary’s Hospital.
     She was born at New Albany, Ind., Dec. 13, 1862, and had lived in Galesburg the last 50 years. Her marriage to Perry D. Sackett took place in Galesburg Dec. 15, 1904, and he preceded her in death. She was a member of First Church of Christ, Scientist, of this city.
     Funeral services will be held at 3:30 o’clock Tuesday afternoon in the Kimber and West Chapel, with burial in Memorial Park. Friends may call at the chapel Monday evening.

—The Register-Mail, Galesburg, Illinois, 16 Jan 1954, p 13