Crawfordsville Journal, Thursday, November 10, 1949 Francis D. Chase Dies in New York; To be Buried Here Graveside services will be conducted at Oak Hill cemetery at 1:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon for Francis D. Chase, 75, husband of the former Theodora Larsh of Crawfordsville who died Wednesday at his home in Babylon, N.Y. Ilka Chase of New York, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chase has attained national and worldwide fame as an author and for her work on the stage and in television in New York. Mrs. Theodora Larsh Chase, the widow has also been prominent as an artist. Rev. Robert D. Braby, pastor of the Wabash Avenue Presbyterian church will conduct the services. The body will arrive in Indianapolis Saturday morning and will be brought here. Mr. and Mrs. Chase had resided in New York for many years. Mr. Chase was born July 31, 1874, the son of R. Gardner Chase and Elizabeth Howard Chase. He attended school as a youth in Boston. He later attended Heidelberg university in Germany. He was a member of the Presbyterian church.