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Author: MargieRoopPearce
Surnames: Meyer, Lhamon, Burnett, Raudenbush, Langworthy, Counterman, Wells
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Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, Indiana; Saturday, Nov. 23 1935
DEATH CLAIMS WILLIAM MEYER
Prominent Retired Farmer Dies At His Home in Salem at Midnight
William Franklin Meyer, 71, a native of Adams county and prominent retired farmer, died
at his home in Salem at midnight Friday of a heart attack and complications. Mr. Meyer
had been in ill health for several years and was bedfast since Wednesday, November 13.
Mr. Meyer was born on February 7, 1864 in Monroe township and with the exception of
three years spent in Missouri, while a boy, lived all of his life in Adams County.
He was the son of Frederick and Mary Meyer. On December 22, 1886, he was united in
marriage to Alice Lhamon, who survives. Seven children were born to the union, two of
whom, a boy and a girl, are deceased.
The five living children are Mrs. Iva Burnett of Monroeville; Mrs. Lulu Raudenbush
(sic), Blue Creek township; Mrs. Frances Langworthy, Monroeville; Floyd Meyer, Blue
Creek township, and Mrs. Lesta Counterman, Hoagland.
A brother, Joel Meyer of Eaton Rapids, Michigan, and a sister, Katherine Wells of
Muskegon, Michigan, also survive. There are 14 grandchildren and four
great-grandchildren.
The body will be removed to the home this afternoon and may be viewed after 7
o'clock this evening.
Funeral services will be held at the home at 1:45 o'clock Monday afternoon and at 2
o'clock in the Salem Methodist church. The Rev. Vernon Riley, pastor of the Friends
church at Monroe, will officiate. Burial will be made in the Spring Hill cemetery, 13
miles southeast of Decatur.
Mr. Meyer was a member of the Knights of Pythias lodge at Willshire, Ohio, and of the
Salem Methodist church.
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