Crawfordsville Review Thursday, May 18, 1916 p 1 - Waynetown Ind May 17 - Mrs. Alva Summer, 88 years old died suddenly yesterday afternoon in his son's barber shop here. Mr. Sumner (sic) had been in failing health for several years, due to the infirmities of old age, but ha been able to get around. Yesterday he seemed in his usual health and after dinner as was his custom, he went down to his son's store about 3 blocks from his home. He stayed there for a short time and then went to the barber shop a few doors away. On entering the shop he started over to get a drink. One of his grandsons who was in the shop saw him choking and ran to his assistance. He asked what was the matter and the aged man looked up and said, "I am going, boys." The men in the barber shop placed Mr. Summer in a barber chair while one of them ran to the store and called AC Summer and another summoned a physician. He died a few minutes later. Mr. Summer was born in Darke Co Ohio 88 years ago. He came to this county with his parents while a small boy and settled in Coal Creek twp. He has spent practically his entire life in Montgomery and Fountain counties with the exception of a short time which he resided in Peru. He was married to Miss Emily Booe in 1859 and of the four children to this union, 3 survive: AC Summer of this city, Ms. Lincoln Hesler of Crawfordsville and Will H. Summer of Peru. The funeral will be held from the home of the son AC Summer Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock and the services will be in charge of the rev. PJ Lough of the Christian Church. The burial will be at the K of P Cemetery at Veedersburg.