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Hand dated Obituary from Crawfordsville Journal-Review
1972
The Rev. Homer H. ELMORE, pastor of the Waveland Baptist church
who was a practicing physician when he took up the ministry died
Friday at 4 p.m. at the residence, 305 W. Market St. The
74-year-old minister had been ill since Sunday. A native of
Montgomery County, the Rev. Elmore was born August 28, 1878 the
son of David E. and Alice Elmore. On June 1, 1904 he was married
to Julia B. DURHAM who survives. The Rev. Elmore had been
practicing medicine in Browns Valley for 8 years when he decided
to go into church work. He attended the Southern Baptist Seminary
in Louisville, Ky. and subsequently held pastorates in
Cruthersville, Brownstown, Clinton, Crawfordsville, the Hopewell
Baptist Church in Newtown, the 2nd Baptist Church near Marion,
and the Freedom Baptist Church in Montgomery Co. before becoming
minister at the Waveland Church. The Rev. Elmore was a graduate
of the Indiana University Medical School. Survivors, in addition
to the widow, include two sons, Ulysses H. Elmore of
Crawfordsville and Austin Elmore of Beech Grove; 5 grandchildren
and a great grandchild. Funeral services will be conducted Monday
at 2 at the Waveland Baptist Church, burial at Oak Hill Cemetery.
The family has requested no flowers be sent. Friends may pay
their respects at the Hunt & Son Funeral Home after 4 p.m.
Saturday. The body will lie in state at the church for an hour
preceding the services.
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