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Obituraries from the Delaware County, Indiana GenWeb site:
Sent in by Elaine Maveety
Peter Hale, son of John Tuttle Hale and Mary Elizabeth Ollom Hale, was born Friday, May 4, 1855, in Delaware County, south of Muncie, Indiana, and departed this life Thursday, December 3, 1908, age 53 years, 6 months and 28 days (Delaware County, Washington Twp.) On September 30, 1875, he married Viola C. Mitchell.

This union was blessed with four children, two girls and two boys. The boys preceeded their father to the great beyond, James having died in infancy and Johnny at the age of 15 years and two months. He leaves to mourn their loss a widow, two daughters, Mrs. Bessie Hale Mahoney, who resides near Gilman, Indiana, and Mrs. Ethel Hale Parker who lives with them, two grandchildren, one sister, Mrs. Sarah C. Hale Bryan, one half sister, Mrs.Carrie E. Turner McKinley of Smithton, West Virginia, two half brothers, Henry Turner of Marion and Hiram B. Turner of Rapid City, S. Dakota, and many relatives and friends. One infant grandson, Lovell W.
Parker, died last July 10, 1908 at the age of 17 days. Mr. Hale united with the M.E. Church at Economy, Indiana and remained a member there until he removed to their present home, then he removed his membership to the M.E. Church at Wheeling, Indiana, where he remained a faithful member until he passed to his heavenly home. For the past two years he has been a constant sufferer, but he bore his suffering patiently, trusting in the Lord until he called him home. (Economy, Indiana is in Wayne County on State Rd. 35, about 30 miles SE of Muncie.)



Death of Pioneer Farmer.... Sent in by Elaine Maveety
Peter Hale, Washington Township Resident Passes Away. Thursday, Dec. 3, 1908, age 53, one of the best-known and most highly respected residents and farmers of Wash. Twp., died at his home yesterday (Thursday) afternoon at 2:45 oclock.

Mr. Hale had resided in Wash. Twp.for many years and was well known all over the county. He leaves a widow and two daughters, Mrs. Oliver Mahoney and Mrs. Charles Parker, both of Delaware County.

The funeral services will be conducted Sunday, the funeral cortege leaving the residence at 10 oclock Sunday morning and going to Wheeling M.E. Church where the services will be held. The body will be brought to Muncie, where burial will be made in Beech Grove Cemetery.

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