DELP, Henry E. - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Henry E. Delp, age 80, passed away at 3 o’clock Tuesday morning at the Allen Nursing Home here. A former postmaster at Marshall, he served in that capacity for 17 years until his retirement in April, 1952. Prior to that, he operated a farm near Grange Corner. Born April 13, 1882 in Sugar Creek Township, he was a son of Calvin and Katherine Starns Delp. On May 26, 1912, he was married to Edna Sanders. In addition to the widow, he is survived by one son, Robert O. Delp of Marshall; a brother, Orvis Delp of Marshall; a sister, Chloe Hockett; two granddaughters, Delores and Debbie Delp, and several nieces and nephews. The body was taken to the Davies-Tudor Funeral Home where services will be held at 2 o’clock, this afternoon The Rev. J. O. Trousdale will officiate and burial will be in Poplar Grove Cemetery.