TINSLEY, Charles H. - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Charles H. Tinsley, 68, prominent Hillsboro resident died suddenly at his home at 8 o’clock Friday evening following a heart attack.  Mr. Tinsley complained of feeling ill about 4:30 o’clock in the afternoon and a physician was summoned. His condition, however, was not thought serious. Shortly before 8 o’clock he told his sister, Mrs. Stella Stout who has been living with him since the death of his wife three months ago that he was retiring for the night. A few minutes later she heard a commotion in his room and entering the room she found him lying on the floor dead.  Mr. Tinsley was born Sept 10, 1864 in Hillsboro the son of James and Sally Hetfield Tinsley.  He was married to Della Glover who died following an injury received three months ago.  He was at one time engaged in the hardware business in Hillsboro for five years, later moving to Covington where he continued in the same business for nine more years.  He later became a traveling salesman and lived successively in Kansas City and Detroit. He retired six years ago and returned to Hillsboro. He was a member of the Hillsboro Masonic and Knights of Pythias lodges and Order of Easter Star.  He was also a member of the Christian Church.  Besides the sister, Mrs. Stout, the only survivor is a half-brother, Glen Tinsley of Denver, Colorado. The funeral service was held from the Christian Church on Monday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock having delayed the service awaiting a message from his half brother, Glen Tinsley of Denver, Colorado.  A message stated that Mr. Tinsley and family were returning to their home in Hillsboro for future residence but would be unable to arrive before Wednesday so it was decided to hold the funeral Monday.  The Rev. OW McGaughey of Veedersburg a former pastor had charge of the service. He had conducted the service for Mrs. Tinsley three months prior to that of her husband and the same singers were used for both funerals: Mrs. Olive White; Mrs. Mary Starnes ; Clayton Work and George McBroom with Mrs. Elzada Claman at the piano sang Gathering Home and In The Sweet By and By. The pall bearers were Stewart Carwile of Covington; IS Hamilton, Dan Hutchings, HJ Davidson, EP Finch, VA Long and Freeman Osborn of Hillsboro.  The flower bearers were; Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Ellis of Crawfordsville and Mr. and Mrs. James J. Williams and Mr. and Mrs. James H. Laird of Hillsboro. Burial was made in Rose Hill Cemetery, Hillsboro.

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