Crawfordsville Journal-Review, Monday Jan 3 1966 -- Ruben A. Waldon, 73 of 1605 S. John Street died at his home at 9:40 p.m. Saturday after a long illness. He was a WWI Veteran and for many years was an interior decorator here. Mr. Waldon was born Nov 6 1890 in Atlawa, KY a son of John and Melvina Todd Waldon. He was married in 1913 to Edith Mae Barker in Crawfordsville. He had come to Indiana as a young man and lived all his life in and near this community. He was a member of the Browns Valley Christian Church and former member of the American Legion. Survivors include the wife, four sons, Eugene, Oscar, Vernon and Robert; 3 daughters, Mrs. John Gough, Mrs. Lloyd Alexander and Mrs. Betty Gill; 26 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Cynthia Mink and Mrs. Wallace Singleton and several nieces and nephews. Mr. Waldon was preceded in death by several brothers and sisters. Funeral services are announced for 4 p.m. Tuesday at Hunt & Son Funeral Home. Friends may call there. Rev. Grover DeNeal of Waveland will be the minister and interment in Oak Hill Cemetery.