Shular - William Edgar
Source: Crawfordsville Journal Review 5 Jan 1929 p 1
-- Willam Edgar Shular, age 69, and a familiar figure about the streets of Crawfordsville for many years died Saturday morning at the county farm after a four day illness. Death was due to paralysis. Mr. Shular sustained a stroke earlier in the week, his death occured at 9 o'clock. The deceased was the son of Louis and Jane Shular who for many years resided on South Grant Avenue, the father being engaged in the blacksmith trade. Mr. Shular's parents died a few years ago while a brother David expired in recent years. The brother for a time lived at Waynetown. Those suriving are two nephews, Robert and Wallace of Kokomo. During the last years of his life Mr. Shular read extensively and made numerous speeches in front of the courthouse. He had been an inmate of the county farm only a short time. Funeral services will be held at Proffitt Funeral Home Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. While the deceased made Crawfordsville his home during the greater part of his life he lived for a time at Terre Haute. He will be remembered by many of the oldest residents as a horse shoer. -- kbz