This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BARNES, MINOR, MYNOR, HAYS Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Ci.2ADE/4616 Message Board Post: THE BLOOMFIELD NEWS, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana, Thursday, April 16, 1953, Volume LXXVIII, Number 26, Page 1, Column 4, “Last Rites Held For H. H. HAYS—Local Business Man Passes Away Thursday” [Transcribed 27 June 2002 from Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library’s IHS Microfilm Records.] Funeral services were conducted Saturday afternoon at 2:00 o’clock at the Lawrenceport Cemetery for Harry H. HAYS, well-known local businessman. Mr. HAYS passed away at the Bloomington Hospital Thursday afternoon at 12:30 o’clock following a short illness. He became seriously ill on Wednesday, and was taken to the hospital at that time. Born at Lawrenceport {Lawrence County, Indiana} on November 14, 1881, he was the son of George {Albert} and Elvira (BARNES) HAYS. He had in earlier years been associated with the Pennsylvania Railroad Company in Chicago. He and his wife had resided in Bloomfield for several years, and had for some time resided at the Clyff Cave home in Highland Township. He was a partner in the Hays & Sons Furniture Company here. Surviving Mr. HAYS are his wife, Mrs. LeVern {P.} {MYNOR} HAYS; two sons, George M. HAYS, of Bloomfield, and Harry L. HAYS, of Indianapolis, and five grandchildren. The Jenkins & Sons Funeral Home was in charge of the funeral arrangements. — Link to the Obituary of his son, George M. Hays [1907IL—1972IN]: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=message&r=rw&p=localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.greene&m=4617