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From: bdotson
tctc.com
To: Karen Zach
Sent: Monday, February 15, 2010 4:31 PM
Subject: Strawser in Covington
Here is wife of Jesse H. Strawser. You can use this on GenWeb if you wish. See death
date of Jesse Nov 19 1965
Danville Commercial News -- Covington -- Mrs. Veda Esther Strawser, age 69, a
resident of Covington since 1944, died at 8:45 p.m. Thursday, Oct 22, 1970, at
the home of her daughters on Covington Rt. 3. She had been in ill health thre
years and was recently hospitalized. Mrs. Strawser was born in Parke County Aug 29. 1901,
the daughter of William Thomas and Myrtle May Bales Atkinson. She was married Dec 1, 1917
to Jesse Strawser, who preceded her in death Nov 19 1965. She resided in Parke County
during her early life and she also had been a former resident of Indianapolis. She had
lived in the Covington area since 1944. she was a member of the Covington Church of the
Nazarene. Surviving Mrs. Strawser are: two sons, Elmer Strawser and Raymond Strawser,both
of Covington; two daughters, Miss Esther Strawser and Mrs. Shirley Reynolds, both of
Covington Rt. 3; 10 grandchildren, one great grandson; twobrothers, Fred Atkinson of
Marshall anbd Marvin Atkinson of Newberry; and two sisters, Mrs. Iva Reiff of Covington
Rt. 2 and Mrs. Trena Kelley of Indianapolis. She was preceded in death by her parents,
husband, one daughter and one granddaughter. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m.
Saturdayt at the Bdine and Shelby Funeral Home.