MILLION, Joseph J.
Source: The obituary is from a collection by Fauniel Hershberger, saved the 1950's, 60's and 70's. She was a life long resident of Fountain County Indiana. The collection is now housed at Crawfordsville District Public Library.
8-21-65
VEEDERSBURG — Joseph J. Million, owner of the Veedersburg Drive-In Theater and pioneer builder of drive-in theaters in many states suffered a fatal heart attack aboard an Eastern Air Lines plane Saturday. He was 65. Mr. Million was returning to Veedersburg from Florida. The plane on which he was a passenger had departed from Fort Lauderdale and was en route to Indianapolis. Mr. Million had been in failing health the past two years. He was born Dec. 18, 1899, at Monticello, the son of Randolph and Zula Hanna Million. He was married Oct. 17, 1926, to Merle Gott, who survives. He was a member of the Christian Church at New Richmond and had resided in this area the past 25 years, the last two of which were at the Sterling Trailer Park. Survivors in addition to the widow include a son, Rex, of Highland; and three sisters, Mrs. Norma Wickersham of Los Angeles, Mrs. Doris Isley of Hammond and Mrs. Clara Graska of East Gary. The body was brought to Sever Mortuary here. Funeral services will be conducted at the mortuary at 2 p.m. Tuesday with Rev. Harold Morrical officiating. Interment will be in Rose Hill Cemetery at Hillsboro. Friends may pay their respects at the mortuary from 7 until 9 Monday. --typed by Walt W