WHITE, Myrtle (Ms)
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.
Covington, Ind. (CNS) — Miss Myrtle White, 96, a life resident of the Covington area, died yesterday (April 9, 1967) at the Indiana Masonic Home in Franklin. She had resided there four years and had been ill a week. Born in Vermillion County, May 12, 1870, she was the daughter of William and Rose Dezer White. She had lived in Covington 80 years. She also resided 10 years in Foster and three years in Jacksonville, Ill. Her father was a farmer. Miss White made it a habit to walk to town every day, even through rain, sleet, snow and below zero weather. She attended school in Vermillion County and later worked as a seamstress. Always a great lover of children, she made many children happy with her deeds and gifts. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by two sisters and three brothers. Miss White was a 45-year member of Troy Chapter Order of Eastern Star, a sewing club and the Covington Methodist Church. The body is at the Hegg Funeral Home. Friends will be received after noon Tuesday. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home with the Rev. P. J. Hamilton officiating. Burial will be in Lower Mound Cemetery. --typed by Walt W
Source: "Obituaries - Year - 1960 Volume B" from the Covington Public Library. Year 1967
Miss Myrtle White, age 96, a life resident of the Covington community, died Sunday, April 9, at the Indiana Masonic Home in Franklin. She had resided there four years and had been ill a week.
Miss White was born in Vermillion County May 12, 1870, the daughter of William and Rose Dezer White. She had lived in Covington 80 years. She also had lived in Foster for 10 years and three years in Jacksonville, Ill. Her father was a farmer. When she lived in Covington, Miss White made it a habit to walk to town every day, even through rain, sleet, snow and below-zero weather. She attended school in Vermillion County and later worked as a seamstress.
Survivors include several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by two sisters and three brothers.
Miss White was a 45-year member of Troy Chapter 145, Order of Eastern Star; a sewing club, and the Covington Methodist Church.
Funeral services were held at 2 p,m, Wednesday at the Hegg Funeral Home in Covington. The Rev. P, J. Hamilton, pastor of the First Methodist Church, officiated and burial was in Lower Mound Cemetery.