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Surnames: Roop, Durbin, Whitmar, Olmar, Drexel, Miller
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Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams Co, IN, Monday, Jan 29, 1923
FRANK L. ROOP DIES SUDDENLY
Root Township Farmer Succumbs to Attack of Heart Trouble Saturday
Frank L. Roop, age 65 years, died suddenly at his home one and one-half miles north of
Decatur in Root township, at 11:05 o'clock Saturday night. Death was due to heart
trouble and Mr. Roop was ill only about fifteen minutes.
Funeral services will be held from the Mentzer church in Ohio at 2:30 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon. Short services will be held from the residence at 1 o'clock.
Burial will be in the Mentzer cemetery.
Mr. Roop was born in Crawford county, Ohio, July 3, 1857. He was the son of John and
Sarah Roop. Most of his life was spent in Adams County. He lived for a time east of
Decatur. Mr. Roop was a farmer by occupation.
Five children, four brothers, and four sisters survive. The brothers and sisters
reside in Ohio. The children are Charles John Roop and Harley J. Roop, who made their
home with their father; Mrs. John Durbin, of Decatur; Lawrence Roop, of Fort Wayne, and
Orville Roop of Decatur.
The brothers and sisters are: Jay Roop, Ellsworth Roop, Charles Roop, and W. A. Roop,
of Bucyrus, Ohio; Peter Roop of Alberta, Canada; Mrs. David Whitmar, of Cambridge, Ohio;
Mrs Frank Olar, Mrs. Jacob Drexel, and Mrs. Chris Miller, all of Bucyrus, Ohio.