Crawfordsville Journal Review 26-Dec-1963 10:2- Charles McCorkle Of Wingate Dies In Hospital At 66- WINGATE- Charles Howard McCorkle, 66-year-old prominent resident of this community died at 12:50 a.m. Tuesday in St. Elizabeth’s Hospital at Lafayette. He had been in failing health several years and seriously ill since Monday when he was admitted to the hospital. Mr. McCorkle was associated with Farmers State Bank here 35 years. He later operated a farm north of here. He was a member of the Methodist Church here. Medinah Temple Scottish Rite at Chicago, Coal Creek Township Farm Bureau, Masonic Lodge and American Legion here and was active in other civic organizations. He also was a former director of Tipmont REMC. Born April 27, 1897 in Jackson Township in Tippecanoe County, he was the son of John and Carrie DeVore McCorkle. He was married Aug. 7, 1937 to Irene McCoy. They were married at Rockport. He attended school here and was a graduate of Northwestern University where he was a member of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. He enlisted in the US Navy during World War I. Survivors include the widow; two sons, John H. at home and Charles A., who is a senior at Purdue University; and two sisters, Mrs. Alice Finney of Attica and Mrs. Mildred Risk of Wingate. The body was taken to Servies Funeral Home at Waynetown where friends may pay their respects after 2 p.m. Friday. Funeral services will be conducted at the funeral home at 2 p.m. Saturday with Rev. Rob R. James officiating. There will be Masonic rites at the funeral home at 8 p.m. Friday. Interment will be in Meharry Cemetery north of here. The family requests that contributions be made to the Heart Fund in lieu of flowers.