This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: LeonaLGustafson Surnames: Stone, Sony, Draudt, Fouts, Large Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.ohio.counties.franklin/18549.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: COLUMBUS [OH] DISPATCH, Friday, September 26, 1997, page 6D STONE Richard A. Stone Sr., age 73, of Columbus, died Wednesday, September 24, 1997 at Mount Carmel Medical Center. Retired Truck Driver for Eastmoor Electric and a WW II U.S. Navy veteran. Preceded in death by his brother David Stone . He is survived by his wife, Virginia L. Stone ; children, Richard A. Stone Jr. of Columbus, Mary Sony of Grove City, Thomas W. Stone of Columbus and Joanne Draudt of New Plymouth, Oh.; sisters, Dorothy Fouts and Joanne Large, both of Columbus; brother, Jim Stone of Vinton County, Oh.; nieces, nephews and friends. He was a member of the Community Christian Church, Teamsters Local 413 Retiree Club, D.E.S.A., Ohio Chapter and was a volunteer at Gladden Community House where he liked to call Bingo. Funeral service 10 a.m. Saturday, September 27, 1997 at THE RUTHERFORD-SHROYER FRANKLINTON CHAPEL, 1278 W. Broad St., Columbus with Rev. Robert Trimble officiating. Burial will follow in Oakgrove Cemetery, Georgesville. The family will welcome friends at the! funeral home from 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. Friday. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.