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Author: MargieRoopPearce
Surnames: Hakes, Montgomery, Hilyard, Tinkham, Hower
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Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams Co, IN; 12 February 1940
DEATH CLAIMS HARL (sic) A. HAKES
Retired Laborer Dies Saturday Night of Pneumonia
Funeral services for Hale Archie Hakes, 56, retired laborer of this city, whose death
occurred Saturday night at the Adams county memorial hospital of pneumonia, will be held
Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the United Brethren church, Rev. G.T. Rosselot
officiating.
Mr. Hakes had been ill for two weeks. He was removed to the hospital a few hours before
he died and was placed in the oxygen tent.
The deceased was born in Wilshire, Ohio, March 1, 1883, the son of Willis and Irene
Montgomery Hakes. He was never married. He lived in or near Decatur all his life and
resided with his brother Charles Hakes, 433 Line street.
Surviving are five brother, Walter of Elkhart; George, Charles and Harrison Hakes of
this city; Ray of Ft. Wayne. Three sisters also survive, Mrs. Earl Hilyard of this city,
Mrs. Harvey Tinkham, Monroe and Mrs. Carl Hower of Decatur.
The body was removed from the Gillig and Doan funeral to the home of the brother and may
be viewed until time of the funeral. Burial will be in the Pleasant Mills cemetery.
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