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McINTOSH, William Elmer, Jr.

Source: Crawfordsville Journal Review 22 Sep 1966 p 7

COVINGTON — William E. McIntosh Jr., 45, of 821 Fifth St., died at 3:55 a.m. Wednesday in St. Elizabeth Hospital at Danville, Ill., where he had been a patient since Sept. 2. A civil engineer, Mr. McIntosh was employed the last 21 years as a registered engineer with the State Highway Department. He was born Feb. 26, 1921 in Warren County, a son of William and Jennie Fields McIntosh. He was wed June 26, 1949 to Doris F. Mettee, who survives. Mr. McIntosh served three and a half years with the Seabees in World War II and was in the Pacific Theater of operations. He was a former member of the Veedersburg Methodist Church and was graduated in 1939 from Veedersburg High School. He attended Purdue University. He was a member of Fulton-Banta Post 219, American Legion, Fountain County Old Guard Post 2395, VFW, and Fountain Lodge 60, F&AM, all of Covington, besides the Wallace Low Twelve Club, Gao Grotto of Danville and Swords of Bunker Hill. Surviving besides his wife are a daughter, Susan Jenelle, at home; a brother, John F. McIntosh of Indialantic, Fla., and aunts and uncles. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Friday at Bodine and Shelby Funeral Home, where friends may call. Rev. Glenn Ray and Rev. Harold Fogle will officiate, with interment in Mt. Hope Cemetery. Masonic rites will be conducted at the funeral home at 8:30 p.m. Thursday and military rites at the graveside Friday.  --typed by Walt W



Source: "Obituaries - Year - 1960 Volume B" from the Covington Public Library. Year 1966

William E. Mclntosh Jr., age 45, of 821 Fifth St., Covington, died at 3:55 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21, in St. Elizabeth Hospital m Danville, Ill., where he had been a patient since Sept. 2.
A civil engineer, Mr. McIntosh, was employed the last 21 years as registered engineer with the Indiana State Highway Department.
He was born Feb. 26, 1921, in Warren County, the son of the late William E. and Jennie Fields Mclntosh.  He was married June 26, 1949 to Doris F. Mettee, who survives.
Mr. Mclntosh served three and a half years with the Seabees in World War II and was in the Pacific Theater of operations.  He was a former member of the Veedersburg Methodist Church and was graduated in 1939 from Veedersburg High School.  He attended Purdue University.
He was a member of the Fulton-Banta Past 291, American Legion, Fountain County Old Guard Post 2395, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Fountain Lodge 60, F&AM, all of Covington, the Wallace Low 12 Club, the Gao Grotto of Danville, and the Swords of Bunker Hill.
Surviving, in addition to the wife, are: one daughter, Susan Jenelle, at home;, one brother, John F. Mclntosh of Indialantic, Fla., and several aunts and uncles.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Bodine & Shelby Funeral Home in Covington.  The Rev. Glenn Ray and the Rev: Harold Fogle officiated.  Burial was in Mt. Hope Cemetery where military rites were conducted at the graveside.  Masonic rites were held at the funeral home Thursday night.

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