CRAIG, Samuel Larkin
SAMUEL LARKIN CRAIG, Sr.
Source: Crawfordsville Journal Review 29 August 1960 p 6 - typed by Ginny A
Veedersburg - Samuel L. Craig, 70, an employee of the Veedersburg Brick Co. died at 10:15 a.m. Saturday in St. Elizabeth Hospital at Lafayette. He had been in failing health since last February. He was treated at Culver Hospital in Crawfordsville and St. Elizabeth prior to his last illness. Born Oct. 19, 1889 in Fountain County, Mr. Craig was the son of Owen B. and Ada Drollinger Craig. He married Beulah Kiger in 1910. Mr. Craig was a member of the Veedersburg Christian Church. Survivors include the widow, three daughters, Mrs. Beatrice Hershberger, Mrs. Thelma Gosnell and Mrs. Janice Booe, all of Veedersburg; two sons, Samuel L. Craig Jr., and Billy Joe Craig, also of Veedersburg; 11 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, a sister, Mrs. Viola Grigson of Oakland, Calif., and three brothers, Roy Craig of Lansing, Mich., and Clifford and Edgar Craig, both of Veedersburg. The body was taken to the Fishero Funeral Home in Veedersburg where services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Monday. Rev. Ralph Sell and Rev. Samuel Pritchard will be the officiating ministers. Burial will be at Rockfield Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.
Source: "Obituaries - Year - 1950 Volume B" from the Covington Public Library. 2 September 1960
Samuel L. Craig, 70, of Veedersburg, died at 10:.15 a.m. Saturday (Aug. 27, 1960). at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lafayette.
In ill health since February, Mr. Craig was born Oct. 19, 1889 in Fountain County, Ind., the son of Owen B. and Ada Drollinger Craig.
He was married Feb. 26, 1910 to Beulah Kiger, and she survives.
Other survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Beatrice Hershberger, Mrs Thelma Gosnell and Mrs. Janice Booe, all of Veedersburg; two sons, Samuel L. Jr., and Billy Joe Craig, both of Veedersburg; three brothers, Roy Craig of Alanson, Mich., Clifford and Edgar Craig, both of Veedersburg; a sister, Mrs. Viola Grigson of Oakland, Calif.; 11 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.
He was a member of the First Christian Church of Veedersburg and had been employed by the Veedersburg Brick Co.
Services were at 2:30 p.m Monday at the Fishero Funeral Home, with the Rev. Ralph Sell and Samuel Pritchard officiating. Burial was at Rockfield Cemetery. - jz
Source: Lafayette Journal and Courier Monday Aug 29, 1960 p 8
Veedersburg – Samuel L. Craig, 71 of Veedersburg died at 11 a.m. Saturday in St. Elizabeth Hospital, Lafayette where he had been a patient 10 weeks. Born in Fountain County, he resided in the Veedersburg community his entire life. He was a member of the First Christian Church, Veedersburg and prior to his retirement he was an employee of the Veedersburg Brick Company. In 1910 he married Beulah Kiger. Surviving with his widow are three daughters: Mrs. Beatrice Hershberger; Mrs. Thelma Gosnell and Mrs. Janice Booe all of Veedersburg; two sons, Samuel Jr and Billy Joe both of Veedersburg; one sister, Mrs. Viola Grigson of Oakland, Calif; and three brothers, Clifford and Edgar both of Veedersburg and Roy of Lansing, Mich. --transcribed by kbz