SLATTERY, Thomas B.
Source: Unknown newspaper = 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. (90% sure Danville Commercial News)
Covington, Ind -- Thomas B. Slattery, 83 of Covington died at 9:25 a.m. Thursday, Feb 7, 1974 at the VA hospital in Danville. He had been a patient there several years. Born August 7, 1888, in Covington, he was the son of John and Elizabeth McCabe Slattery. He had never married. Mr. Slattery was a resident of Covington all of his life, except a few years in Terre Haute. He was an Army Veteran of WWI and was a charter member of the Fulton-Banta American Legion Post 191. He also was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church. Survivors include 3 nieces, Mrs. Helen Brown of Danville, Mrs. Betty Moore of Sheboygan, Wis and Mrs. Mariam Windgerson of Milwaukee, Wis; three nephews, Ray Geiger of Covington; Hugh McGeorge and Luke McGeorge both of Detroit, Mich and several great nieces and great nephews. Requiem Mass will be at 10: 30 A.M. Saturday at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Covington. The Rev. Donald Vernon will officiate. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery. Friends will be received after 7 p.m.Friday at Bodine & Shelby Funeral Home. Rosary will be at 8 p.m. Friday. - kbz
Source: Covington Friend Wednesday, February 13, 1974
Covington—Thomas B. Slattery, 85, of Covington, died at 9:25 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 7 at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Danville. He had been a patient there several years.
Born Aug. 3, 1888, in Covington, he was the son of John and Elizabeth McCabe Slattery. He had never married.
Mr. Slattery was a resident of Covington all of his life, except for a few years in Terre Haute. He was an Army veteran of World War I and was a charter member of the Fulton-Banta American Legion Post 191. He also was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church.
Survivors include three nieces, Mrs. Helen Brown of Danville, Mrs. Betty Moore of Sheboygan, Wis., and Mrs. Mariam Widgerson of Milwaukee, Wis., three nephews, Ray Geiger of Covington, Hugh McGeorge and Luke McGeorge, both of Detroit, Mich.; and several great nieces and great nephews.
Requiem Mass was at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Covington. The Rev. Donald Vernon officiated. Burial was in St. Joseph Cemetery. - s
