GERARD, Harold - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

COVINGTON, Ind. (CNS) Harold E. Gerard, 45, a life resident of the Covington community, died at 11 p.m. Wednesday (Oct. 3, 1962) at his home, 1004 8th St., following a heart attack. Born Dec. 15, 1916, in Covington, he was the son of George A. and Goldie Roth Gerard. He was married Sept. 1, 1940, to Maxine Kiser, who survives. Mr. Gerard had been employed as a meat cutter, at the Du Pont plant and for Community Homes four years. He was a member of the American Legion Post. Other survivors include a niece, Karen Kiser Gee of Attica, who was reared in their home; his mother of Covington; a brother, Jack of Covington; a sister, Mrs. Ruth Primmer of Covington, and his grandmother, Mrs. Minnie West of Covington. He was preceded in death by his father. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Hegg Funeral Home. The Rev. Glenn Ray will officiate. Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery, The body is at the funeral home. Friends will be received after 6 p.m. Thursday.  --typed by Walt W

Harold Gerard, age about 46, died suddenly this morning, Oct. 3, at his home at 1004 Eighth St. He was found lying in the bushes in the front yard by his wife, Mrs. Maxine Gerard, who left Norma's Shop, where she is employed, at 11 a. m. for her lunch hour. Harold had been putting in storm windows and his wife, who entered their home through the back door, went out front to look for him when he wasn't in the house. Thinking he had suffered another heart attack, Mrs. Gerard called the Covington Volunteer Fire Department's rescue squad. However, Harold was dead when they arrived. He was a native of Covington and was graduated from the Covington Community High School with the class of 1935. He is survived by his wife; a niece, Karen Kiser Gee, who was reared in his home; his mother, Mrs. Goldie Gerard Cox of Covington; one brother, Jack Gerard, and one sister, Mrs. Ruth Primmer, both a Covington. The body as at the Hegg Funeral Home where arrangements are incomplete.  =--typed by Walt W