A photocopy of the obit noted below was found in the Sanderson Family File
at the Owen County Public Library in Spencer, Indiana. No date or source
was noted. It is believed that he died in 1960. The last line or lines of
the obit were inadvertently omitted. According to my records, Estes
Sanderson was the son of Walter C. and Ethie May (Huber) Sanderson.
FINAL RITES SUNDAY FOR ESTES SANDERSON
Estes Sanderson, 40 years old, an electrician, died Thursday, February 16,
when he fell from a pole on which he was working. Mr. Sanderson was an
employee of the Public Service Company in Bloomington and was working on
lines near Seymour. His home was R. R. 7, Smith Road, Bloomington.
Mr. Sanderson previously lived in Spencer.
He was born October 12, 1920, the son of Walter and Effie (sic) Sanderson,
R. 1, Poland.
Survivors, including his parents, are his wife, Cleota (Nicoson, Sanderson),
one son, Danny Hugh, nine years old, and one sister, Mrs. Owen Barnes, R. 1,
Poland.
Mr. Sanderson was a member of the Christian church in Ellettsville and
served as a deacon. He was a veteran of World War II and a member of the
Ellettsville Lions Club.
The funeral service under direction...