FURR, Newell
Source: Crawfordsville Journal-Review Nov 16, 1967 p 4
Newell Furr, 86, of 801 S. Green Street, died at 5 p.m. Saturday in Camen Nursing Home after a three-month illness. He had farmed most of his life in Oregon and Fountain County and for several years until retiring was employed at RR Donnelley. He was a native of near Veedersburg, born Dec 22, 1880, to A.R. and Ella Greenley Furr. He was married 3 times - in 1915 to Marjorie Bowers in Brownsville, Ore; she dying in 1946; next to Cora Hibbs, who died in 1951 and then Emma Linderman who died last September. Mr. Furr was a member of the First Methodist Church here. Surviving are a sister, Mrs. mabel Palmer of near Veedersburg and nieces and nephews. Two brothers and two sisters are deceased. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at Hunt & Son Funeral Home with Rev. Frank Little officiating and burial in Waynetown Masonic Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.
Thanks so very much to Covington Public Library (Brenda) for sending these for the GenWeb page – so greatly appreciated – p 65– handmarked 1967
Veedersburg – Newell Furr, age 86, of Crawfordsville, a native of the Veedersburg area and brother of Mrs. Mabel Palmer of near Veedersburg died at 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov 4 in the Carmen Nursing Home in Crawfordsville. He had been ill three months. Mr. Furr was born near Veedersburg Dec 22, 1880 the son of AR and Ella Greenley Furr. He was married three times – in 1915 to Marjorie Bowers in Brownsville, Ore she dying in 1946; next to Cora Hibbs, who died in 1951; and then to Emma Linderman who died last September. He had farmed most of his life in Oregon and Fountain County and for several years, until retiring was employed at RR Donnelley & Sons Inc, Crawfordsville. He was a member of the Free Methodist Church. Surviving in addition to his sister are several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Hunt & Son Funeral Home in Crawfordsville. The Rev. Frank Little officiated and burial was in the Waynetown Masonic Cemetery. – kbz
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