WWII-Vet-Obit-KROUT, Zennith L. - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

The body of Private Zenith L. Krout, 25, who was killed in action in France July 10, 1944 while serving with the US Army arrived in Hillsboro Thursday afternoon.  The body was taken to the Crumley Funeral Home in Hillsboro to remain until the funeral service which will be held in the Alamo Cemetery at 2 o'clock DST, Sunday June 20.  Military service will be conducted by the Crawfordsville American Legion Post and the Rev. HM Sagarsee, pastor of Hillsboro Nazarene Church will officiate.  Private Krout had been in the service of his country about a year when he was killed.  He was thought to have taken part in the Normandy invasion.  He was buried in a temporary cemetery in France.  He was born Jan 7, 1910 the so of Charles Krout, of Veedersburg and Flossie Simmons of near Wallace.  Surviving besides the parents are four brothers, Raymond and Robert Krout ,of Darlington; Harry Krout of Carbon and Lee Krout, of Veedersburg; four sisters, Mrs. Ruth Van Gilder of Darlington; Mrs. Imogene Clark of Carbon; Mrs. Ellen Taylor and Mrs. Lavina Taylor both of Potomac, Ill.