Thank you for sending this obit. I happen to know the family. We will add
it to our family files.
Nancy Masten
Archivist
Miami County Museum
51 N. Broadway
Peru, IN 46970
(765)473-9183
Fax (765)473-3880
www.mcmuseum.org
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From: "Laura Mitchell" <lmitch1967(a)frontier.com>
To: "Rootsweb, Miami Co List" <inmiami(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2010 2:16 PM
Subject: [INMIAMI] Obituary for Marion Starkey
I found this newspaper clipping among my father's belongings - he
grew up
in Bunker Hill. I don't know why he kept it, but it may be of help to
someone. No doubt this was someone he knew when he lived there, although
this man was 17 years older than my father.
Newspaper source and date of newspaper unknown, but date of death is
within the obituary. Most likely this was from the Peru, IN newspaper:
MIAMI COUNTY DEATHS
Marion Starkey
Marion L. "Shammy" Starkey, 87, Bunker Hill, died at 3:30 a.m. Thursday
Oct. 21, 1982, at Kokomo St. Joseph Hospital, after a long illness.
He was born in Bunker Hill on July 16, 1895, the son of James and Mahala
Robertson Starkey. In 1917, he married Evelyn Gladys Shope, and she died
in 1932. In 1933, he married Louise Rains, and she survives.
Also surviving are a daughter, Judy Golitko, Bunker Hill; eight sons, Gene
and Max, both of Peru, James and Ronald, both of Bunker Hill, Ralph of
Kokomo, Dale of Cassville, Robert of Ortonville, MN, and the Rev. M. Sandy
of South Haven, Mich.; 27 grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; 15
great-grandchildren; and five stepgreat-grandchildren.
A son, daughter, sister, and brother are deceased.
Mr. Starkey operated a beekeeping business in Bunker Hill for 30 years.
In 1960, he retired from the Nickel Plate Railroad after 35 years
employment.
He was a charter member of the Pipe Creek Volunteer Fire Department, and a
member of the Bunker Hill First Baptist Church, Fishing Club of America
and Redman's Lodge of Miami.
Services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 23, 1982, at the Allen
Funeral Home in Bunker Hill, the Rev. M. Sandy Starkey and the Rev. John
Honeay officiating. Burial was in Springdale Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Miami County Cancer Society.
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