Submitted by: Dan Rich
July 1, 1895 – May 8, 1957
South Bend Tribune 5/8/1957
John Leslie Sailors, of 1425 E. Wayne St., president of
the Admiral Furniture Inc., 50981 U. S. 31, died this morning in
his residence after an illness of three years. He was born in
LaFontaine, Ind., July 1, 1885, and had lived in South Bend 20
years.
On June 9, 1909, in South Bend, he was married to Alma Muessel, who survives. Mr. Sailors was one of the founders of the Sailors Bros. Furniture Co., which had stores in South Bend, Kokomo and Terre Haute, Ind. He was the first president of the Home Outfitters Store which was started in 1920. The Admiral Furniture Store Inc. opened in 1938. He was active in the business until two years ago.
Other survivors are one son, Robert E., of
South Bend; two daughters, Mrs. G. R. Wray, of South Bend,
and Mrs. C. H. East, of Bloomington, Ind.; and seven
grandchildren. Mr. Sailors was a member of First Presbyterian
Church, South Bend Lodge 294, F.&A.M., the South Bend Country
Club and the Indiana Club. Friends may call after noon Thursday
in the Welsheimer Funeral Home.
South Bend Tribune 5/9/1957
SAILORS - Funeral services for John Leslie Sailors, 1425
E. Wayne St., who died Wednesday, will take place at 2 p.m.
Friday in the Welsheimer Funeral Home. Rev. Daniel W. Fowler,
pastor of First Presbyterian Church, will officiate. Burial will
be in St. Joseph Valley Memorial Park.
Pallbearers will be W. H. Bruner, R.
Floyd Searer, W. C. Sparks, H. L. Cramer
Sr., R. H. Murdock and Robert A. Grant.
Members of South Bend Lodge 294, F. & A. M. will be in charge
of graveside rites.