RUSK, Dennis
Source: Crawfordsville Journal-Review 30 October 1961 p 6
Hillsboro - Dennis Rusk, 58, died in Mary Sherman Hospital at Sullivan at 5 a.m. Sunday. He had been a patient for several weeks. He was engaged in farming near Sullivan for many years. Mr. Rusk was born Feb 10, 1903, near Hillsboro, a son of Edward and Elizabeth Gardiner Rusk. He was married to Pauline Templeton of Palestine, Ill. He was a graduate of HIllsboro HS and Purdue University. He is survived by his widow; two sons, John, stationed at Key West Fla with the US Navy and Thomas, a Purdue students; two sisters, Misses Mary and Blanche Rusk of Hillsboro and three brothers, Charles of Waynetown and Ralph and Elton of Hillsboro. Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Christian Church in Palestine, Ill with burial in Palestine Cemetery.
Source: Crawfordsville Review 26 Jan 1915 p 1
Waynetown Jan 25 – Dennis Rusk, one of the aged and highly respected residents of Wayne Township died at his home a short distance northwest of Waynetown at 3:30 o’clock this afternoon of pneumonia after a short illness. Dennis Rusk was 84 years of age. He was born in Wayne Township and has lived in and around Waynetown all his life. He was one of the successful farmers and business men of the community and had accumulated quite a competency. Successful in his management of his own business affairs his judgement was sought by many neighbors and friends. He was preceded in death by his wife several years ago. His children who survive are Bert of Waynetown and Albert, David, Willard and Mrs. Winfield Fowler of near Waynetown; Mrs. George Parker of Hillsboro and Galila who is living at home. Another son, Edgar was killed in a threshing machine accident a couple of years ago. He is survived also by a sister, Mrs. William Biddle and a brother, Squire Rusk both of Waynetown. Mr. Rusk was a member of the United Brethren Church. He was a member of the Horsethief Detective Association but had no farther lodge affiliations. The funeral will occur Wednesday morning at 10:30 o’clock and burial will take place at Snyder’s Chapel two miles north of Waynetown.
Source: 1960s Area Obituaries – thanks to Covington Public Library (especially Brenda) p 127 hand dated 11-3-1961
Dennis Rusk, 58 died at the Mary Sherman Hospital in Sullivan, Ind at 5 a.m. Sunday after having been a surgical patient at the hospital for several weeks. He was born and reared on a farm northeast of Hillsboro and is well known in this community. He was born Feb 10, 1903 the son of Edward and Elizabeth Gardner Rusk. He was married to Pauline Templeton of Palestine, Ill and the greater part of their married life was spent at Sullivan, he having been engaged in farming. He graduated from Hillsboro HS and was also a graduate of Purdue University. He was a member of the Sullivan Christian Church. Surviving besides the widow are two sons, John of the US Navy, stationed at Key West, Fla; Thomas, a Purdue student and one daughter, Mrs. Joan Shaw of Columbus, Ind who with her husband are at present located at Lafayette where they are both students of Purdue University. Other survivors are two sisters, Misses Mary and Blanch Rusk of Hillsboro; three brothers, Charles and Ralph both of Waynetown and Elton of Hillsboro. The body was at the Funeral Home in Robinson, Ill until the funeral which was held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Christian Church in Palestine, Ill with burial in the Palestine Cemetery. – kbz