HENLEY, Max (Dr)
Source: The obituary is from a collection by Fauniel Hershberger, saved the 1950's, 60's and 70's. She was a life long resident of Fountain County Indiana. The collection is now housed at Crawfordsville District Public Library.
Dated 1940
Wingate, May 21.— Dr. Max D. Henley, Wingate veterinary surgeon and World War veteran, died Monday night at 9:30 o'clock at the Methodist hospital in Indianapolis. He was 46 years of age. Dr. Henley had been ill for the past eight weeks and was seriously ill nearly two weeks. Pneumonia was the direct cause of his death. The deceased was born at Marshall, Ind., on September 4, 1893, the son of Andrew and Ida Henley. In September, 1919, he was married at Kingman to Ruby Ephlin. Dr. Henley had been in practice here as a veterinary for the past 21 years and maintained a modern animal hospital. He was a graduate of Terre Haute Veterinary College. Dr. Henley was a member of the Masonic Lodge and O. E. S., and belonged to the Methodist church at Wingate. He was a member of the American Legion post at Hillsboro. Surviving are Dr. Henley's wife, Mrs. Ruby Henley, and one sister, Mrs. Mavis Allen of near Wingate. The funeral will be held from the Wingate Methodist church Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock in charge of the Rev. J. C. Whitson. The Masonic Lodge and the American Legion will assist in the services, and the body will lie in state at the church for one hour preceding the funeral. Burial will be made in the Kingman cemetery. --typed by Walt W
Source: Lafayette Journal and Courier Tue 21 May 1940 p 11
Wingate, May 21 – Dr. MD Henley 47, a veterinary here for the past 20 years and WW veteran died at Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis last night of bronchial pneumonia. He was born at Marshall and was a member of the Methodist Church. Surviving with his widow, Mrs. Ruby (Ephlin) Henry is a sister, Mrs. Emory Allen of near Wingate. The body was taken to the Dickerson Funeral Home, Stockwell and was to be brought to the family home this evening where friends may call. Funeral services will be held at 2 o’clock Thursday afternoon from the Methodist Church, Rev. JC Whitson officiating. Interment in Kingman cemetery. The body will life in state one hour before the funeral at the church.
