This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RobertLJackson29 Surnames: EDINGTON, MEREDITH Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.greene/9741/mb.ashx Message Board Post: THE BLOOMFIELD NEWS, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana, Thursday, December 4, 1969,Volume LXXV, Number 7, Page 1, Column , "EDINGTON SERVICES CONDUCTED MONDAY " [Transcribed on February 26, 2007 by RLJ from the original newspaper on file in the Office of The Recorder of Greene County, Court House, Bloomfield, Indiana] Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Monday for Jacob Frank EDINGTON, who died at Bastrop, {Morehouse County,} Louisiana, Saturday. The Rev. John DICKEY officiated at the service in the Jenkins & Sons Funeral Home in Lyons. Burial was in Prairie Chapel Cemetery. Born July 4, 1891, he was the son of Melvin and Stella (MEREDITH) EDINGTON. He was a former resident of Greene County, a veteran of World War I, and was a retired optometrist. Surviving is one sister, Miss Mary Jane EDINGTON of Indianapolis. - THE BLOOMFIELD NEWS, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana, June 27, 1912, Volume XXXV, Number 32, Page 1, Column 4: Frank EDINGTON, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. G. EDINGTON, of Lyons, who is well remembered here as a base ball pitcher, is now becoming famous as a left fielder and sure batter with the Pittsburg National team. He made a home run in a game at St. Louis Monday. - Link to the Baseball Almanac listing for Jacob Frank "Stump" EDINGTON and his statistical record: http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=edingst01 - Link to the Obituary of his grandfather, Francis Marion "Frank" EDINGTON [1850IN-1928IN]: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.greene/2545/mb.ashx - 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.