MARIS, Lee J. - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

ATTICA — Dr. Lee J. Maris, 58, died unexpectedly Sunday night in Community Hospital at Williamsport. He was a prominent physician in the area, on the staff of Community Hospital and was Health Officer of Fountain-Warren Bi-county Board of Health. Dr. Maris was born June 14, 1911, in Tangier to Frank and Ethelyn Moffett Maris. He married Gladys Anthony on March 6, 1938. He was a member of the Attica United Methodist Church, Phi Delta Fraternity, Phi Chi medical fraternity and the Fountain-Warren, Indiana State and American Medical associations. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Surviving are his widow; one son, Tony, at home; and two daughters, Mrs. Glenda Bates of Indianapolis and Mrs. Marsha Lin Bilsland of Lathrup Village, Mich. Rev. Harold Bachert of the Attica United Methodist Church will conduct the service in the Roemer Funeral Chapel here at 2 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in the family lot in Riverside Cemetery at Attica. Friends may call at the funeral chapel after 7 p.m. Tuesday. The family said those desiring may contribute to the building fund of Community Hospital.  --typed by Walt W

ATTICA - The Bi-County community was shocked and saddened by the sudden death of prominent Attica physician Dr. Lee J. Maris, who died 8 p.m. Sunday at Community Hospital in Williamsport. At the time of his death he was Health Officer of the Fountain-Warren Bi-County Board of Health and a member of the staff of Community Hospital at Williamsport. Dr. Maris was born June 14, 1911, at Tangier, the son of Frank and Ethelyn Moffett Maris. His marriage on March 6, 1938, was to Gladys Anthony, who survives. He was a graduate of the Indiana University School of Medicine in 1936 and began his practice here that year. He practiced medicine continuously here except for a period of time when he served in the Army in World War II. He was a member of Phi Delta fraternity, Phi Chi, medical fraternity, and was a member of the Fountain-Warren, Indiana State, and American Medical Associations. He was a member of First United Methodist Church of Attica. Surviving with the widow are a son Tony, at home; two daughters, Mrs. Glenda Lee Bates, Indianapolis, and Mrs. Marsha Lin Bilsland, Lathrup Village, Mich. Friends may call after 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Roemer Funeral Chapel. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday from the Chapel with Rev. Harold Bachert of the Attica United Methodist Church officiating. Interment will follow in the family lot in Riverside Cemetery, Attica. Those desiring may contribute to the Community Hospital Building Fund, Williamsport, in his memory. - jlr