TIMES MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 1990 EDITH MARIE MILLS FRENCH LICK – Edith Marie Mills, 73, of French Lick, died at 4:53 a.m. today at Orange County Hospital. Born April 7, 1916, in Dubois County, she was the daughter of Charles and Charity (Weaver) Case. She married Leon Eugene Mills and he died March 11, 1967. She attended Hillham Church of Christ in Christian Union. Survivors include one daughter: Charlene Lane, Lafayette; one son: Jerry Mills, French Lick; six grandchildren, and one great-granddaughter. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Brosmer-Drabing Funeral Home, the Rev. Mike Gerable officiating. Burial will be in Ames Chapel Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 6 p.m. today.

TIMES MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 1990 HAROLD E. DOBSON BLOOMFIELD – Harold Edward Dobson, 57, died Monday at his home. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Jenkins Funeral Home in Bloomfield with the Rev. Stan Kelley officiating. Burial will be in Valhalla Memory Gardens in Bloomington. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today, 3 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and from 10 a.m. until the services Thursday.

TIMES MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA MONDAY, MARCH 26, 1990 SUSAN WAY LOOGOOTEE – Susan Way, 76, of Loogootee, died at 10:35 p.m. Sunday at Memorial Hospital in Jasper. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Queen-Lee Funeral Home in Shoals. ************************************************ TIMES MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 1990 SUSAN WAY SHOALS – Susan Way, 76, of Shoals died Sunday at Jasper Memorial Hospital. Born Aug. 6, 1913, in Plattville, Colo., she was the daughter of John and Eliza (Heet) Dixon. She was a member of Sampson Hill Church of the Brethren at Shoals and retired from French Lick Sheraton Hotel. Survivors include two sons: Charles Way, of Shoals, and Harold Way, Loogootee; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Way, in 1946. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Queen-Lee Funeral Home in Shoals, with the Rev. Paul Tarr officiating. Burial will be in Simmons Cemetery in Martin County. Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Wednesday until the service.

TIMES MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA MONDAY, MARCH 26, 1990 FOREST A. SARBER BLOOMINGTON – Forest A. Sarber, 77, of Bloomington, died Sunday afternoon at Bloomington Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Day Mortuary, with the Rev. Tom Willett officiating. Burial will be in Valhalla Memory Gardens. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

TIMES MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA MONDAY, MARCH 26, 1990 MEMORIAL SERVICES SET BLOOMINGTON – Memorial services for Winifred Merrill Warren, former associate professor of music at the Indiana University School of Music, will be at 5 p.m. April 6 at the First Presbyterian Church of Highland Park in Illinois. Burial will be in Clear Creek Cemetery in Bloomington.

SUNDAY HERALD-TIMES BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA SUNDAY, FEB. 25, 1990 DEWEY HILLENBURG HELTONVILLE – Dewey Hillenburg, 56, R. 1, Heltonville, died Friday at his residence. Born May 25, 1933, in Monroe County, he was the son of Emmett and Carol (Miller) Hillenburg. He was a sawmill employee. Survivors include his wife, Helen (Grow) Hillenburg, whom he married in 1953; and two sisters, Betty McCart of Alabama and Bessie Brown of Columbus. Services will be 10 a.m. Monday at the Jones Funeral Home in Heltonville with the Rev. Billy Fields officiating. Burial will be in Chapel Hill Cemetery. Friends may call 4-9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

TIMES MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA SATURDAY, FEB. 24, 1990 SANFORD A. DECKARD SHOALS – Sanford A. Deckard, 80, Shoals, died at 6:46 p.m. Friday at Jasper Memorial Hospital. He was the former owner and the current editor of The Shoals News. He had recently undergone surgery to amputate his right leg, after having his left leg amputated in October. He had suffered a stroke 5 ½ years ago. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Queen-Lee Funeral Home in Shoals. ***************************************** SUNDAY HERALD-TIMES BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA SUNDAY, FEB. 25, 1990 SHOALS NEWSPAPERMAN DIES SHOALS – Sanford A. Deckard, 80, editor and former owner of the Shoals News, died Friday at Jasper memorial Hospital. He had been in failing health since suffering a stroke more than five years ago. At the time of his death, he was the editor of The Shoals News, which he owned from 1945-1984, and which he sold to his son Stephen. He was in the newspaper business for 70 years, and worked for the Bloomington World and the Bloomington Telephone. He also owned the Loogootee Tribune from 1951-1959. Born March 12, 1909, in Monroe County, he was the son of James Andrew and Nora (Sipes) Deckard. He was a member of the Walkers Chapel Methodist Church in Kirksville. He was a member and past president of the Indiana Democratic Editorial Association and a member and former director of the Hoosier State Press Association. He was also a charter member of the Shoals Lions Club, and the oldest member of the Bloomington Eagles Lodge Eerie #1085, which he joined in 1933. He was honored by the Vincennes University journalism department in 1977 and 1988. He brought about the development of both the gypsum industry in Shoals and West Boggs Park. He was active in many civic functions, including 4-H, and was general chairman of B & O centennial in Shoals in 1957. Survivors include three sons, Sanford A. (Pal) Deckard, Jr. of Carmel, James David Deckard of Brownstown and Stephen A. Deckard of Shoals; one daughter, Caroline Reid of Indianapolis; one brother, Joseph Dewey Deckard of Hobe Sound, Fla.; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife: Lucile J. (Moore) Deckard, in 1979; one son, Richard Lloyd Deckard; one brother, Charles Deckard; and two sisters, Mary Neal and Goldie Strange. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Queen-Lee Funeral Home in Shoals, with Brother Ken Jergens and the Rev. Rodney McBride officiating. Burial will be in Clear Creek Cemetery in Bloomington. Friends may call 3-9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

TIMES MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, FEB. 23, 1990 CLEATES HAWKINS BLOOMINGTON – Cleates Orville Hawkins, 85, of Bloomington, died Thursday morning at his residence. Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Mt. Ebal Cemetery with the Revs. Russell Nelson and Joe Nelson officiating. Friends may call 5-8 p.m. today at Allen Funeral Home.

TIMES MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, FEB. 23, 1990 ELMER H. STEGEMOLLER INDIANAPOLIS – Elmer H. (Penny) Stegemoller, 66, husband of Shoals native Maxine (Freeman) Stegemoller, died Tuesday at St. Vincent's Hospital in Indianapolis. He was a fuel oil delivery man for Crystal Flash and furnace repairman for Peerless Furnace, retiring in 1982. He was a member of the Coast Guard in WWII, and a member of Eagle Creek Men's Golf Club, the Destroyer-Escort Sailors Association, and the national Asbestos Workers Local Union #18. He coached the Westlake Little League, and was a member of Eagledale Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Maxine; two sons: John Jeffrey Stegemoller and Phillip Paul Stegemoller; three brothers: Lee, Earl and Fred Stegemoller; two sisters: Helen Campbell and Betty Truax, and four grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the Conkle Funeral Home in Indianapolis. Graveside service and burial will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Pleasant Valley Cemetery in Shoals. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the Conkle-Lynhurst Chapel in Indianapolis.

TIMES MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA THURSDAY, FEB. 22, 1990 HILDRED HAWORTH Hildred Haworth, 74, 301 S.E. Second St., Paoli, died at 1:05 a.m. Thursday at Paoli Convalescent Center. Born in Orange County Aug. 21, 1915, she was the daughter of James and Ellen (Vernon) Keith. She married Leroy "Bill" Haworth Oct. 3, 1931, and he survives. She was a member of Paoli United Methodist Church and was a retired dispatcher for the Orange County Sheriff's Department. She was stock clerk with the Indiana Highway Department. Surviving with the husband are two sons: Garry Haworth, French Lick; and Stephen Haworth, Columbus, and three grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one son: Jack Vernon Haworth. Service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Dillman-Ellis Funeral Home, Rev. Gary Scharr officiating. Burial will be in Paoli Community Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 4 p.m. Friday. Memorials may be designated to Paoli United Methodist Church or the Arthritis Fund.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, NOV. 9, 1900 The following sad news comes by cable to Washington and is briefly announced: "Gen. McArthur cables the death of Dr. Davis, formerly of Chicago. His dispatch reads: 'John G. Davis, Major and Surgeon, U. S. Volunteers, died at 1:58 this morning, of chronic Bright's disease.'" Maj. Davis was General Surgeon of the Monon road for many years, located at Bloomington about 5 years ago and owned what is known as the Woodward farm at Clear Creek. When the war with Spain begun he offered his services and was appointed a surgeon doing valiant service. At the close of the war he was made Chief Sanitary Officer at Havana, where he remained until last October. He then asked to be relieved and sent to Manila, where he has been since June. On his way from Havana to the Philippines he stopped in Bloomington and visited his old friends. His health has been poor most of the time since he went to Manila. For a time he was in that city and later was assigned to one of the outlying provinces. Dr. Davis was about 50 years old and leaves a wife and one child. It is probable the body will be returned to America for burial.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, MAY 30, 1902 Washington, Ind., May 25. – Louis Cunningham, a farmer, came to the city today and drank to excess. He quarreled with Joe Hubbard and was so brutally kicked in the head and face that he died four hours later. Hubbard is known as "the Blood hound" and served a prison sentence for killing a man at Vincennes several years ago. Hubbard is in jail. Cunningham was well connected. He died at the home of his cousin, Arnold J. Padgett. He was also a cousin of Prosecutor Padgett, and his father, Michael Cunningham, was one of the wealthiest farmers in Daviess county. ******** Washington, Ind., May 25. – Louis Cunningham, until recently one of the wealthiest men in Loogootee, Ind., was murdered in this city tonight by Joe Herbert, an ex-convict, who served seven years in prison for killing a man named Hamer in Vincennes. Cunningham drove here from Loogootee and was hitching his horse in front of the Globe Hotel when Herbert staggered up, and, without a word, knocked Cunningham down and kicked him repeatedly. The men had never seen each other before, and not a word had been spoken. Cunningham died without regaining consciousness. Herbert is in jail.

Bedford Weekly Mail August 25, 1899 Death Of Robert W. Day Robert W. Day died at his home on South h street Monday morning at 10:20 o'clock of Brights disease, complicated with lung trouble after a lingering illness He was 48 years of age and left a wife and five children. Mr. Day was Deputy Sheriff under his father Capt Wm Day for four years and afterward was elected Sheriff for two terms making a very energetic and faithful officer He was a good citizen and his loss is to be deplored

DAILY MAIL, BEDFORD INDIANA Wednesday Oct 15, 1913 OOLITIC CHILD BURIED TODAY The two year old child of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Hillenburg of East Oolitic who died Monday was buried forenoon at Bartlettsville

BEDFORD DAILY MAIL Thursday January 8, 1920 LONG ILLNESS Results In the Death Of Miss Carrie Allen At Horne Of Mother Last Night FUNERAL WILL BE SATURDAY Miss Carrie Alien, one of the beet known of the county school teachers who had been In a precarious condition for many weeks with liver complications having been at the Dunn hospital for weeks and later moved to her sisters, Mrs. Chas. Allen's home, passed away last night at 11 o'clock at the home of her mother, Mrs. Jos. Allen In Tunnelton where she had been taken a week ago last Saturday. She was born In 1871 In Guthrie township this county to Joseph. P. (deceased) and Elizabeth Allen. When quite young she chose teaching for her career as she always had been imbued with a singular affection for children and her greatest desire was to Impart to them the highest Ideals an well as the rudiments of education. She qualified as a teacher and taught very successfully In Guthrie, Indian Creek and Marshall township schools. she later attended Indiana University and qualified for High School work and became one of the most popular teachers of the Needmore High School She was principal of the Avoca High School last fall which position she was forced to resign on account of ill health much the regret of the pupils as well as the patrons among whom she was a great favorite. She was a life long member of the Methodist Church in Tunnelton and was one of the most active members She was especially Interested in Sunday School work. She was of an unusually pleasing personality and was a power for good in her community. Surviving her are the aged mother, two sisters, Mrs. Charles Allen of this city; Mrs. Bessie Gwinn of Indianapolis; and five brothers, William E, Thaddeus A, Morton and John W, Allen of Tunnelton; James M and Noble Allen of Indianapolis The funeral services will be held Saturday morning at the Methodist Church in Tunnelton followed by interment in the Tunnelton Cemetery.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, MAY 30, 1902 Bloomington, Ind., May 28. – Irvin Seward, a veteran of the civil war, who died a few days ago figured in the surrender of New Orleans to General Butler, Seward was a member of the Twenty first Regiment band, organized at Bedford by Colonel McMillan, and the regiment served under General Butler. When it was known that Butler was about to attack New Orleans, the Confederate newspapers began deriding him, calling him "Picayune Butler," and had the bands of New Orleans play "Picayune Butler is Come to Town," a negro song that was common in the South. When New Orleans surrendered to him, Butler wanted the bands to play the tune as his army marched into the city. None of the Union bands had the music and Seward was the only musician in Butler's army who knew it. He whistled the air to the German leader of the Twenty first Regiment band, who arranged it for the different instruments, and the band played the old tune as it marched into the city behind the general of the army.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, MAY 30, 1902 The funeral of the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Brooks occurred at the Catholic Church at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Rev. Bogeman officiating.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, MAY 30, 1902 Death Of Homer Denniston. Homer Denniston died Wednesday a.m. at 4 o'clock. He was born March 18, 1866, and was in his 37th years. He had been suffering for five weeks from pneumonia; but the immediate cause of his death was heart trouble. He leaves a wife and five children to mourn the loss of husband and father. The funeral took place Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock, from the residence on P street, between 11th and 12th. Services conducted by Rev. R. S. Hyde. Burial at Green Hill Cemetery. ************** Homer Denniston held a $1,600 policy in the Order of Ben Hur, and $500 in the Metropolitan Insurance Co., besides death benefits in several secret orders. NOTE: Homer J. Denniston: 18 Mar 1866 – 28 May 1902. Burial at Green Hill Cemetery, Bedford.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, MAY 30, 1902 Bloomington, Ind., May 28. – A boiler explosion in a sawmill at Mahalasville, Morgan county, at 8 o'clock this morning, resulted in the death of Watson J. Percifield and serious injuries to four other men. The mill was running, and it is supposed that Percifield, who was firing the engine, had let the water get too low in the boiler, which caused the explosion. Percifield was standing near the boiler and was hurled several feet. Both legs were blown off and his body was mangled beyond recognition, parts of it being scattered in all directions. The four men injured are Ed Townsend, Roy Lemon, Harry Lowry and William Wilcox. Wilcox is very dangerously injured and probably will die. Townsend and Lemon are seriously hurt, but may recover. Lowry is only slightly injured. Watson Percifield was about forty years old and leaves a widow and four children. He was a brother of Anderson Percifield, of Nashville. Another of the Lemon boys was in the mill at the time, but escaped without injury. The mill shed was almost demolished by the explosion. Mr. Wilcox formerly lived here. He was the owner of the mill.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, MAY 30, 1902 Walter McAvoy, nineteen years old, was killed on the Monon track at Cloverdale yesterday afternoon in a peculiarly horrifying manner. He had been unloading elm wood poles from his wagon onto a flat car on the Monon side track, piling the wood against standards that kept it from getting off the car. One of the standards, however, was not strong enough to withstand the strain against it, and it gave way, letting the big heap of green timber down on the main track of the road. Some bystanders saw the danger of the collapse and realized the nearness of the fast north bound passenger train, and attempted to flag it, but too late to get it to a stop before it struck the heap of poles. Under these on the main track was McAvoy, who had stepped around the car to see what was going on, just in time to get caught in the entire mass. Friends attempted to pull him out, but the passenger train reached them before the effort to rescue him was a success, and the pile of poles and the young man were both thrown high into the air, and scattered over a large area. McAvoy was killed instantly.