RAYPHOLE, Grover Cleveland
Source: Carolyn Flint Collection Bk E p 71
Services for Grover Cleveland Rayphole, 84 of Veedeersburg who died Friday after he was struck by a car in Fairmount, Ill were at 2 p.m. EST Monday at the Fishero Funeral Home in Veedersburg the Rev. Mr. Souza officiating. Burial in Centennial Cemetery, Yeddo. Masonic rites were at 8 p.m. Sunday at the Funeral Home. Born Aug 18, 1886, in Fountain County, he was the son of Bayles and Anne Rayphole. He married Dora May Clark who preceded him in death. Survivors include a brother, John M of Tusccon AZ and three sisters, Mrs. Dollie Hutts of Charleston, Ill, Mrs Flossie Demmy of Alton and Mrs. Mable Douglas of Tuscon. He was preceded in death by one son, one sister and four brothers. He was a 50 year member of the Yeddo Masonic Lodge, member of the Centennial Church and sang for the Yeddo Baptist Church choir. -- kbz
Source: The obituary is from a collection of newspaper (paper names not recorded) obituaries saved, by Fauniel Hershberger, during the 1950's, 60's, 70's and 80's. She was a life long resident of Fountain County Indiana. The collection is now housed at Crawfordsville District Public Library.
Hand dated 5-2-71
Grover Rayphole, 84, of Veedersburg, Ind., was dead on arrival at Lake View Memorial Friday night shortly after he was struck by a car as he was crossing Main Street in Fairmount, Ill. Coroner Don Goodwin said death was from internal injuries. An inquest has been set for 10 a.m. Wednesday. Mr. Rayphole and a friend, Lyle Graham, 63, also of Veedersburg, were crossing the street at the extreme north end of Fairmount when Rayphole was struck by a car driven by Lawrence Burnett, 60, of Bryan, Ohio. The accident happened near Greer's Auction where an auction sale was going on, Goodwin said. Burnett told a state trooper that he was headed south and had just passed a northbound car when two men standing on the east side of the road darted into the street. After the impact, Burnett's car veered to the left and struck a parked pickup owned by Joseph E. Roose, of 315 S. L, Tilton. Mr. Rayphole's companion, Graham, was not injured. Burnett was charged with failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident. --waw