NAVE, Alton Plumer - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Alton Plumer Nave, 84, of North of LaRue died at 5:25 p.m. Saturday in his home. he had been ill six months. Born Sept. 2, 1863, at Attica, Ind., he was a son of Henry and Mary Shannon Nave, members of Pioneer Indiana families. He attended Wabash college at Crawfordsville, Ind. Later, he was known throughout this country and Canada for his importation and breeding of fine horses, particularly Percherons. He was one of the founders and directors of the International Livestock association of Chicago and was at one time president of the Percheron Society of America. He was elected to the Hall of Fame of Purdue University school of Agriculture in Lafayette, Ind., and was recognized in various publications as influential in establishing use of the Percheron by farmers throughout the state. Until 1912 he operated the Walnut Grove farm and Jersey dairy of Attica, Ind., then came to Ohio to carry on his farming interests at Mt. Victory. His marriage to Caroline Jane Campbell was Feb. 8, 1893. He was a member of First Presbyterian church at Attica, and of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. Five years ago, he came to Marion county. Surviving are his widow, and children, Mrs. Louise Field and Harold and Chester Nave, all at home, and Mrs. Mary Gibson of Cleveland, and a grandson, Richard Field. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. in the Ford funeral home in LaRue by Rev. C. A. Hutchinson, pastor of the LaRue Methodist church. Burial will be in LaRue cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.