This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MargieRoopPearce Surnames: Krick, Elzey, Lynch, Hyde Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.adams/3036/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, Indiana; Saturday, May 3, 1975 Joseph A. Krick, 65, of 429 North Second Street, member of a prominent Decatur family and a former city councilman, died at 11:10 a.m. Friday at Veterans Hospital in Fort Wayne. He had been a patient at the hospital since being transferred from Veterans Hospital in Chicago. Mr. Krick had been in failing health for several months. He retired from the Decatur General Electric plant on January 1, 1975, after 20 years of service. Prior to joining the GE firm, Mr. Krick and his father, the late Frank Krick, operated Frank Krick Coal company in Decatur until the business closed in the late 1940's. Mr. Krick graduated from Decatur High School and Michigan State University. While on the Decatur city council, he also served on the board of works. Mr. Krick was a member of the First United Methodist Church, a life member of the Decatur Elks Lodge, and member of the American Legion post 43 at Decatur. He was a veteran of World War II, and served in China, Burma, and India. Mr. Krick's grandfather, Henry Krick, was founder of the former Krick-Tyndall Tile Co., in Decatur. Born February 27, 1910 at Decatur, he was a son of Frank J. and Eva Elzey Krick, and was united in marriage on March 21, 1942 to Vivian Lynch, who survives. Other survivors include one daughter, Miss Linda Krick of Fort Wayne; one sister, Mrs. Louis (Pauline) Hyde of Lakehurst, N.J.; two brothers, Robert H. of Decatur, and Frank J. (Jim) of Fort Wayne. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Zwick Funeral Home, with Rev. Harold Leininger officiating. Burial will be in the Decatur Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 10 a.m. Sunday, and the family will receive friends there from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday. Preferred memorials are to the First United Methodist Church and St. Mark's United Methodist Church memorial funds, or to the Cancer Society. 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.