GOOKINS, Harry
Source: Crawfordsville Journal Review 24 Dec 1955 p 5
VEEDERSBURG — Harry R. Gookins, 66, a life resident of this city died suddenly at noon Friday after being stricken by a heart attack. Death occurred at the Fountain County highway department's gravel pit near Rob Roy, where Gookins was employed as a checker. He had suffered a heart ailment for the past 10 years. Born March 7, 1889, in Veedersburg, he was the son of Frank and Emma Wertz Gookins. He was twice married. His first wife was Mamie Leighty and following her death he married Ruth Smith, who is manager of the state automobile license branch at Veedersburg. He was a member of the Veeders EUB Church, the Masonic Lodge and the Low Twelve of Wallace and Rockville. At one time he had been employed by the Indiana Condensed Milk Co., at Veedersburg, where he worked for 28 years. Surviving are his wife; a son, Gerald of Veedersburg; two sisters, Mrs. Marie Mills of Noblesville and Mrs. Eunice Cook of Veedersburg and two grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Monday at 1:30 p, m. from the Veedersburg Methodist Church. Rev. Don Weaver will be in charge. Graveside rites will be conducted by the Masonic Lodge at Rockfield Cemetery. Friends may call at the J. Fred Parham Funeral Home here. - waw
Source: 1950 B Obituaries contributed by the Covington Public Library – thanks so very much (especially to Brenda) p 53 hand marked Dec 30, 1955
Harry R. Gookins, 66 of Veedersburg died at noon Friday at the Fountain County Gravel Pit where he was employed. He had been in ill health with a heart ailment for 10 years. Mr. Gookins was born March 7, 1889 in Veedersburg the son of Frank and Emma Wertz Gookins. For 28 years he was employed at the Indiana Condensed Milk Co of Veedersburg. He married Mamie Leighty who preceded him in death. He later married Ruth Smith who survives. Also surviving are a son, Gerald; two grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Eunice Cook of Veedersburg and Mrs. Marie Mills of Noblesville. Mr. Gookins was a member of the Veedersburg Evangelical United Brethren Church, the Masonic Lodge and a former member of the Veedersburg Band. Services were held at 1:30 Monday at the Veedersburg Methodist Church with Rev. Don Weaver officiating. Burial was in Rockfield Cemetery with J. Fred Parham Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.