YOUNG, Ada L.
Source: Crawfordsville Journal Review 3 Mar 1960 p 10
VEEDERSBURG — Miss Ada L. Young, 81-year-old retired school teacher, who lived here for a number of years, died at 2 p.m. Wednesday afternoon at her home in Indianapolis. She suffered a stroke Saturday. Born Oct. 7, 1878, near Hillsboro, she was a daughter of William D. and Mary Fine Young. Miss Young was a graduate of Valparaiso University and studied at Butler University. She taught school in New Market, Stone Bluff and Alexandria before retiring in 1935. She was a member of Northwood Christian Church at Indianapolis, Valetta Chapter of OES at Veedersburg, Emera Club of OES and was a Past Matron of the Valetta Chapter of OES. Surviving are a sister, Miss Nellie E. Young, of Indianapolis with whom she made her home; four brothers, Frank of Redwood Falls, Minn., Ivan of Indianapolis, John R. and Walter B., both of Crawfordsville and an aunt, Mrs. Delaney Dodd of Westville. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Flanner and Buchanan Chapel in Broad Ripple. Rites also will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Saturday here with Rev. George Mitchell in charge. Burial will be in Masonic Cemetery at Waynetown. Friends may call at the funeral home after 6 p.m. Friday. - typed by Walt W.
Source: "Obituaries - Year - 1950 Volume C" from the Covington Public Library (thanks Brenda) p 201 – hand dated 4 March 1960
Ada Young died Wednesday March 2 at her home in Indianapolis, Ind following a stroke a few days before. Born Oct 7 1878 she died at 81 years of age. She was the daughter of Mary and William Fine. She attended Veedersburg schools, attended Butler University and graduated from Valparaiso University. Miss Young taught school at Valparaiso, New Market and many years at Veedersburg. She retired from teaching in 1935. She was a member of Emera Club of Past Matrons and Patrons of Valett Chapter of the Eastern Star and of the Northwood Christian Church of Indianapolis. Her early life was spent in Veedersburg living the past several years in Indianapolis with her sister, Nellie of Indianapolis. She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, Eva and Grace and one brother, Clyde. Services will be held in Indianapolis on Friday March 4 after which the body will be returned to the Fishero Funeral Home in Veedersburg. Friends may call at the Funeral Home after 6 p.m. on Friday and short services will be held there at 1:30 on Saturday with burial in the Waynetown Masonic Cemetery. – kbz