WHITE, Myrtle (Ms)
Source: The obituary is from a collection of newspaper (paper names not recorded) obituaries saved, by Fauniel Hershberger, during the 1950's, 60's, 70's and 80's. She was a life long resident of Fountain County Indiana. The collection is now housed at Crawfordsville District Public Library.
Covington, Ind. (CNS) — Miss Myrtle White, 96, a life resident of the Covington area, died yesterday (April 9, 1967) at the Indiana Masonic Home in Franklin. She had resided there four years and had been ill a week. Born in Vermillion County, May 12, 1870, she was the daughter of William and Rose Dezer White. She had lived in Covington 80 years. She also resided 10 years in Foster and three years in Jacksonville, Ill. Her father was a farmer. Miss White made it a habit to walk to town every day, even through rain, sleet, snow and below zero weather. She attended school in Vermillion County and later worked as a seamstress. Always a great lover of children, she made many children happy with her deeds and gifts. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by two sisters and three brothers. Miss White was a 45-year member of Troy Chapter Order of Eastern Star, a sewing club and the Covington Methodist Church. The body is at the Hegg Funeral Home. Friends will be received after noon Tuesday. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home with the Rev. P. J. Hamilton officiating. Burial will be in Lower Mound Cemetery. --typed by Walt W