Karen, Lawton Nursing Home still exists. It's now call: Life Care Center of Fort Wayne 1649 Spy Run Ave. Fort Wayne, IN 46805 219-422-8520 Linda ----- Original Message ----- From: <BeTheBull@aol.com> To: <INALLEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2001 1:55 PM Subject: Re: [INALLEN-L] Lawton Nursing Home > Pat, > > Thanks so much for this information. Do you know what happened to the > patients (thus, the records) after Lawton Park closed? I'd like to find out > how my great-grandfather was paying for his care and who paid for his burial. > He didn't die of TB, but my gg-grandfather, Israel Myers, did. > > Karen > > > I lived a few blocks from Lawton Park Nursing Home, as a child, from > > about 1935 to 1955. As far as I have ever heard, it was an all purpose > > facility. The Irene Byron Home, north of Fort Wayne, was the restricted > > home > > for TB patients. Lawton Park was a beautiful mansion, and appeared to be > > well > > kept. Sorry I don't know more. > > > > >