This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#138793) SPENCER, Blake 1897-1964 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/washington/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=138793> AUTHOR: Mary E Boyer DATE: 12/28/2006 at 11:28:08 Surnames: SPENCER - SHOOP - DAVIS - HANFT Blake SPENCER Died August 25th Blake SPENCER, 67, well known Crawfordsville farmer died August 25, 1964, in the Washington County Hospital. He had seen (been) seriously ill for the past month. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the United Presbyterian Church at Crawfordsville with Dr. Vernon Elgin in charge. Burial will be in Cambrian cemetery. Military rites will be held at the graveside. Mr. SPENCER was born August 23, 1897 in Bushnell Illinois, a son of Jacob B. and Kathryn Anna SHOOP-SPENCER. He was reared at Ainsworth and attended Monmouth College. On April 21, 1920 he was married to Ada DAVIS. A veteran of World War I, he was a member of the board of directors of the Crawfordsville Savings Bank, a member of the United Presbyterian church a former past master of the Masonic Lodge, a member of the OES and the American Legion. Survivors are his wife; one daughter, Mrs. Lloyd HANFT of Decorah; and two grandsons, Roger and Richard HANFT. Transcribed for Washington County by Mary E Boyer - a transcriptionist for Louisa and Marion Counties (of no relation)