Vigo County Public Library, Terre Haute, IN has compiled a Wabash Valley
Obituary Index. The person you are searching for is listed in the index as
follows:
PETTUS ARMINE 37/05/21 38 01 TRIB
This means that the first instance of an obituary for him appeared in the
Terre Haute Tribune, the evening newspaper, on May 21, 1937, p. 1. Armine
was 38 years old upon his death. For it to be a front page story must
have meant either that he was a prominent citizen, or died in some tragic
way. I would think it possible that another obit or further story might
have appeared in the Terre Haute Star the next morning. The library only
indexes the first obit found. He did not necessarily die on May 21st -
until you read the story you can't be sure.
Go to the library's web page,
www.vigo.lib.in.us, and look for this death
index in the lower left hand side of the page. You can also search the
online catalog under
Cemeteries--Indiana--Vigo County to see some of the books owned. He may
well show up in one of them.
There is information on the web page, especially under Special Collections
Dept., as to how to contact the library.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kathleen Burnett" <kathleenburnett(a)earthlink.net>
To: <INVIGO-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 17, 2001 1:54 PM
Subject: [InVigo] Is there a Cemetery Index for Cemeteries in Terre Haute,
Vigo Co., IN
Is there a Cemetery Index for Cemeteries in Terre Haute, Vigo Co.,
IN?
I am looking for a grave of Armine J. Pettus - not even sure of the
death date.
Kathleen Burnett