This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MargieRoopPearce Surnames: Frysinger, Drake, Burkett, Case, Baker, Spayd, Nicholas Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.adams/3219/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Fort Wayne News Sentinel, Allen Co, IN; Thursday, 26 August 1926 DAVID F. FRYSINGER DIES Overall Manufacturer Succumbs After Long Illness. David F. Frysinger, aged 52, a resident of this city for 15 years, died at his home at 414 East Taber street, at 2:30 o'clock this morning of a complication of diseases. Mr. Frysinger had been in poor health for about a year, but was confined to his home only about three months. He was born in Adams county, and received his early education in the public schools of that county and then attended the Western Ohio Normal school and Indiana university. He taught school for a number of years in Allen county and Van Wert county, Ohio. In 1904 he was married to Miss Nora Drake, of Van Wert, who survives him. He first engaged in the manufacturing business at Van Wert, forming a partnership with his brother-in-law, B. A. Drake, operating the Van Wert Overall Co. for 10 years. He then disposed of his interests there and came to Fort Wayne and associated himself with his brother, M. C. Frysinger, in the organization of the Wayne Overall Co., taking an active part in the management of the affairs of this company up to the time of his recent illness. From the time of his coming to Fort Wayne 15 years ago, he had been an active member of the First Church of Christ and a teacher of the Loyal Workers adult Bible class for 14 years. The last year he was superintendent of the Bible school. Besides his widow, he is survived by six sisters, Mrs. L. E. Burkett, Miss Margaret Frysinger and Mrs. Cal Case, of Fort Wayne; Mrs. D. A. Baker, of Carleton, Mich.; Mrs. W. H. Spayd, of Van Wert, and Mrs. Peter Nicholas, of Albuquerque, N. M.; also three brothers, Grant M., Miles C., and Aud, of Fort Wayne. Funeral will be held at 1 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the home and at 1:30 o'clock at the First Church of Christ, West Jefferson street and Fairfield avenue, with the Rev. E. A. McKim officiating. Burial will be made at Van Wert. Mr. Frysinger was an elder of the First Church of Christ and surviving elders will act as pallbearers at the funeral. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.