Wrightsman - Melvin W
Source: Waveland Independent newspaper, Waveland, Montgomery County, Indiana July 10, 1952
Melvin Willard WRIGHTSMAN, 69, was found dead seated on a tractor in a field of his farm home near Guion at 11:00 a.m. Monday. He apparently died of a heart attack. Wrightsman was born Oct 19, 1882, near Darlington, the son of John and Martha Ellen Breakstraw Wrightsman. He had been a resident of the Guion community for the past 50 years where he followed the occupation of farmer. Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Josephine GUNTON of Judson and Mrs. Ola SHULAR of Anderson and two brothers, William of Judson and Everett of Guion. Funeral was conducted at 2:00 o'clock Wednesday at the Machledt Funeral Home in charge of Rev. Wayne Scott pastor of the Judson Baptist Church. Burial in Maple Ridge Cemetery. - kbz