Shanklin - Fred
Source: Crawfordsville Journal & Review Tues May 31,
1938 p1
Linden, May 31 – Fred Miller Shanklin, 56, funeral director
here for 25 years and one of the best known residents of this community died at
his home here Friday afternoon at 12:45 o’clock. He had been ill for the past
two years with Bright‘s disease. Born Feb 19 1882 at Linden, he was the son of
John and Martha White Shanklin. His
marriage to Mima Patton took place at Lindent Oct 20, 1912. He was a member of
the Methodist Episcopal Curch at Linen. Mr. Shanklin had resided in this
community all of his life. He was a member of an old pioneer Montgomery County
family. For a time he was proprietor of a drug store here and at times was
interested in other businesses. At one
time Mr. Shanklin served as Montgomery County Road Superintendent. Survivors
include the iwfe and one daughter, Mary Shanklin. Funeral services were held at
the Linden ME Church Tuesday afternoon at 3 o’clock with Rev. CM McClure and
Rev. Albert Northup in charge. Burial was in the Linden cemetery. The body lay
in state forone hour preceding the funeral services.