TIMMONS, Harry Stanley
Source: The obituary is from a collection of newspaper (paper names not recorded) obituaries saved, by Fauniel Hershberger, during the 1950's, 60's, 70's and 80's. She was a life long resident of Fountain County Indiana. The collection is now housed at Crawfordsville District Public Library.
HILLSBORO, Ind. (CNS) — Harry Stanley Timmons, 58, a former area resident and veteran of 25 years service in the Navy, died Sunday (July 7, 1968) at the U. S. Naval Hospital in Philadelphia, Pa. He had been a patient there since emergency surgery May 11. Born July 10, 1919, in Sterling, he was the son of Jasper and Jennie Hysong Timmons. He was the youngest of nine children. He attended the Sterling Grade School and Hillsboro High where he graduated while residing with a sister, Mrs. Nell Remster, and family. He took a short course at Purdue University and went to California where he enlisted in the Navy. He received several medals for meritorious service during his career and retired as a lieutenant commander. He was a 32nd degree mason and a member of the shrine. He was married Oct. 7, 1938, in California to Florence (Betty) Wharton of Camden, N.J., who survives. Other survivors include a brother, Carl of Hayward, Calif.; three sisters, Mrs. Laura Paramore of Provo, Utah, Mrs. Helen Moore of Waynetown and Mrs. Remster of Hillsboro; and several nieces and nephews. Services and burial will be Wednesday in New Jersey. --typed by Walt W
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer Mon 8 July 1968 p 2
Lt. Cmdr Harry S Timmons, USN retired on July 7, 1968 of 216 White Horse Pike, Haddon Heights, NJ husband of Florence Warden Timmons and brother of Mr. Carl Timmons of Calif; Mrs. Laura Paramore of Utah; Mrs. Holiford Remster of Indiana and Mrs. Fred Moore of Indiana. He was in the Navy for 24 years and served at Pearl Harbor and Guadacanal during WWII. He was a member of San Diego Lodge #35, F&AM, Tokyo Consistory, Seattle Shrine, Star of the Orient, OES #2, Yokahama; USN Retired Officers’ Club and the Maryland Engineers. Relatives and friends are invited to graveside services Wednesday 10 a.m. Harleigh Cemetery, Camden, NJ. Funeral under the direction of The Envoy Funeral Home, Haddon Heights, New Jersey.
Note: Born in Fountain County, Indiana son of Jasper D. and Jennie Hysong Timmons born July 10, 1909.
