This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RobertLJackson29 Surnames: AMBROSE, BUCKNER, CLARK, GARMEN, GEORGE, PAGE Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.greene/9968/mb.ashx Message Board Post: THE BLOOMFIELD NEWS, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana, Thursday, November 17, 1932, Volume LVII, Number 3, Page 1, Column 6, 'WM BUCKNER DIES OF ACUTE HEART ATTACK-Expired at His Home On Seminary Street Wednesday During Night' [Transcribed on April 27, 2008 by RLJ from microfilm of the original newspaper on file in the Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library.] William BUCKNER, a Greene County resident all his life, and a resident of Bloomfield for more than thirty years died suddenly Wednesday night at his home of an acute dilation of the stomach. He was born in Newberry June 10, 1869, aged over sixty-three years. He was the son of Thomas and Lucy BUCKNER, of Cass Township. His parents both died when he was very young. Uncle Ben GEORGE, of Owensburg, took the boy and reared him until of age. His early childhood days were spent in Owensburg. Some thirty-five years ago when a young man, he came to Bloomfield and worked for Charles PAGE, who at that time conducted a livery barn where now stands the Bloomfield Auto building. He later purchased a restaurant in South Bloomfield and operated it for some three years. When the GARMANS came to Bloomfield from Tennessee to conduct the Elmora Hotel he was selected as steward and chef at the hotel for several years. Under the first term of Sheriff Irvin RAY, Mr. BUCKNER was appointed justice of peace from which term he served until his death. He purchased a residence in Bloomfield on South Seminary Street, and lived there with Ben GEORGE until his death. After the passing of Mr. GEORGE he was associated with Michael L. AMBROSE for more than ten years and both lived at his residence on Seminary Street. Mr. BUCKNER had many friends, always doing a kind deed for someone. Only one sister survives, Mrs. Rodie CLARK, of St. Louis, Missouri. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at the Baptist church at Owensburg. Interment in the Owensburg Cemetery. 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.