McMURTRIE, William T.
Source: "Obituaries - Year - 1960 Volume B" from the Covington Public Library. 13 November 1963
Funeral services for William T. McMurtrie, 71, lifelong resident of Davis township, were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the DeSutter Funeral Home in Attica, with burial in the Salem Cemetery east of Attica. He died Sunday at the Home Hospital, Lafayette.
Dr. William Sholty, Tippecanoe County coroner, found that death was caused by a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Born in Davis Township May 7, 1892, he was a son of Thomas and Caroline Funk McMurtrie.
He was married in Marion County July 1, 1917, to Lola Beckley who preceded him in death March 27, 1962.
He was a veteran of World War I and a member of the Attica Methodist Church.
Mr. McMurtrie was the last survivor of a family of 10 children.
Surviving are two sons, Rex and Don, both of Attica; a daughter, Mrs. Arthur Clawson Jr. of Attica and 10 grandchildren. - jz