WILKINSON, Charles T. - 1976
CHARLES T. WILKINSON
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 in the Fountain County Section of Local History at Crawfordsville District Public Library.
Charles T. Wilkinson, 87, Attica Route 4, died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 1976, at his home near Winthrop. He had been ill since December. He was born on Feb. 15, 1888, in Oxford, the son of Thomas and Clara Jones Wilkinson. On July 14, 1910, he married Myrtle Simmerman in Williamsport. She died on Aug. 20, 1956. Mr. Wilkinson was a life resident of Warren and Fountain counties and lived on Attica Route 4 since 1958. He was a retired accountant from Harrison Steel Castings Co. where he was employed 35 years. He was a member of the Christian Church and Moose Lodge 1482, both of Attica. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Elvin (LaVerna) Mountz of Attica Route 4; a grandson, James Fenters of Chicago; and a sister, Mrs. Rose Jaynes of Lafayette. Services will be at 2 p. m. EST Friday at the Dale Maus Funeral Home with the Rev. Douglas Dickey officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery. – jlr