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STARNES, Faris - 1973

Source: Crawfordsville Journal-Review 26 June 1973 p 3

Kingman - Faris Starnes, 78 of Kingman a retired farmer and local businessman died today in Lakeview Memorial Hospital at Danville, Ill.  He had been a patient there for three weeks.

He was a member of the Freedom Congregational Church and was a deacon for many years.  He also held membership in Wallace F&AM 495 and Wallace Low 12 Club.  Born June 29, 1894 in Fountain County he was a son of AE and Mahala Alward Starnes  He married Susie Sanders on June 27, 1915. She survives.

Other survivors include two sons, Carl of Crawfordsville and Jack of Wallace; a brother, Arthur of Albuquerque, NM; six grandchildren and three great grandchildren.  He was preceded in death by a brother and two sisters.

Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday in Woodrow Funeral Home here.  Burial will be in Waynetown Masonic Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Wednesday. - kbz
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