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George Robert Platner
1892–1965
George Robert Platner, Cedar Rapids resident 17 years and an employee of the Grissell Co., died Sunday following a brief illness. Born July 7, 1892, at Center Junction, he had been in the plumbing and heating business in Wyoming, Iowa many years before coming to Cedar Rapids. He has made his home with his daughter-in-law Mrs. Duane R. Platner, Cedar Rapids.
Surviving are a sister Mrs. C. L. Moles of Dike; a half-sister, Audrey Sprague, Waterloo; two stepsisters, Harriet Dwire and Olive Dunn, both of Camdenton, Mo., and two grandchildren.
Mr. Platner was a member of Keystone lodge A.F.&A.M. at Wyoming. Memorial services: Turner chapel at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday by the Rev. J. Keith Trembath of Central Park Presbyterian church. Graveside services at the Wyoming cemetery at 2:45 p.m. Wednesday by Keystone lodge.

Submitted by: Chlona Hanken Hoppe
Source: Cedar Rapids Gazette.
Note: George R. was preceded in death by his parents George Gordonier and Eliza Salina White Platner; wife, Mary L. Pealer in 1946 and son Duane Robert in 1962.

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