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FOX, Ray

RAY FOX

Source: Obituary from a collection by Fauniel Hershberger, a life long resident of Fountain County Indiana, now housed at Crawfordsville District Public Library.

ATTICA, Ind. (CNS) -- Ray G. Fox, 73, of 305 Thomas, Williamsport, died at 1:50 p.m. yesterday (Sept. 5, 1968) at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Danville. He had been a patient there since Aug. 5 and in failing health for five years. Born Jan. 23, 1895, at Rossville, Kan., he was the son of George and Ollie Scott Fox. He had resided in the Rossville, Ill., and Pence, Ind., communities for 43 years before moving to Williamsport four years ago. He was married Sept. 9, 1915, at Danville to Stella High, who survives. Mr. Fox was a retired farmer. He was a member of the Church of Christ at Pence, Masonic Lodge 612, Order of Eastern Star Chapter 242 and Scottish Rite Valley of Indianapolis. Survivors include three sons, Donald, Robert and Kenneth, all of Williamsport Route 3; two sisters, Mrs. Adah Stephens of Anna Maria, Fla., and Mrs. Eva Schmidt of Williamsport; two brothers, Ted of South Dakota and J. W. Fox of Williamsport; 10 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two sisters and a brother. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Pence Church of Christ. Norman Able and Charles Smith will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. The body is at the DeSutter Funeral Home in Attica. Friends will be received after 4 p.m. Saturday. The body will be taken to the church an hour before services. Masonic Lodge 612 will conduct graveside rites.  --typed by Walt W
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