10/21/1924 - 4/8/1983
Services for James A. Weaver were conducted at 10:30 a.m. at the
Baird-Freeman Funeral Home in Portland.
Weaver, 58, 105 Williamson
Drive, Portland, died Friday morning in an apparent accident at Teledyne
Portland Forge, according to Jay County Coroner H.I. Whetsel. An autopsy has
been performed but the results have not yet been received, reported Whetsel.
According to Whetsel, a machine was involved in the incident at the Portland
plant, but it was not clear whether the machine was involved before or after
Weaver’s death.
A member of the Portland City Council since January
1976, he was born October 21, 1924 in Jay County, the son of Roy and Lora
(Stolz) Weaver.
On July 30, 1948, he was married to Rosemary Orr, and
she survives.
An employee of Teledyne Portland Forge since 1964, he
was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church, Portland, and was a U.S. Army
veteran of World War II.
Surviving in addition to the wife are one
son, Steven Weaver, Leo; a daughter, Mrs. Harry (Linda) Stergar,
Indianapolis; three sisters, Mrs. Don (Margaret) Reef, New Corydon, Mrs.
Marion (Miriam) DeBolt, Decatur, and Mrs. Lewis (Betty) King, Bryant; and
one granddaughter.
Rev. Mark Strietelmeier officiated at the services with burial in Mt.
Zion Cemetery near Portland.
The Baird-Freeman Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
Preferred memorials are to the American Heart
Association or the Zion Lutheran Church of Portland.
Handwritten-April 8, 1983
Berne (IN) Library Heritage Room –
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Transcribed by Janice Vasilovski
Contributed by Karin
King
Buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery
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IN MEMORY OF
James A. Weaver
DATE OF
BIRTH
Oct. 21, 1924
DATE OF DEATH
April 8, 1983
DATE & HOUR OF SERVICES
Monday
April 11, 1983
11:00 A.M.
SERVICES HELD AT
Baird-Freeman Funeral Home
Portland, Indiana
CLERGYMAN
Rev. Mark Strietelmeier
Mt. Zion Cemetery
Portland, Indiana
Berne (IN) Library Heritage Room –
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Transcribed by Janice Vasilovski and Karin King
Buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery