Burials
Soldiers Buried here or elsewhere but have a Montgomery Conection
but not serving from Montgomery
ANDERSON, Everett - 1915-1998 married to Frances Handy and lived in Crawfordsville for some time
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BAIRD, Raymond Hartford - born 27 November 1917 in Vevay, Switzerland County died 13 Februayr 1994 Crawfordsville. Father: John Mother; Clara - AMM3 US Navy
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BAKER, Edgar Gates Stanley -- Born in Petone, Illinois 6-7-1909 to Walter and Hallie (Gates) Baker. He was a graduate of DePau; and the University of Chicago, plus lots of work at other colleges. Married #1 Julie Chapman #2 Loretta Butt. He and Julia had one daughter, Ruth Ann (more?). He passed away at 8:12 p.m. in Culver Hospital, Crawfordsville. He was a Wabash College first a couple of different times, but imagine he entered from Palo Alto, California where he was teaching in 1940. IF he registered from Montgomery County (teaching in 1935, 36 at least at Wabash) then let me know-- well, thought he was buried here, now I can't find him on findagrave. Military from: 28 Aug 1942 - 25 October 1945.
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(love you, pop) -- Dad was born in Universal, Indiana 26 Aug 1920 to Italian immigrants but he loved America like no one else. A graduate of Clinton HS, he was then at the Shades in Montgomery County for service in the CCC where he learned much about medicine. From there on, he joined the service, enlisting at Ft. Benjamin Harrison 14 August 1942 from Vermillion County. His enlistment papers show he was 69" tall and weighed 134 pounds (except when he was in the thrust of the fighting and went down to 121, he weighed 134 pounds all his life. He was a "carpenter's apprentice," but with his training, they put him in the medical corps where he served under Dr. Wendal Weller, who would eventually end-up as his daughter's (me) ENT specialist - boy, were they thrilled to see each other. For some time, he also served as an office fella, typing with the hung/peck system and driving an officer around. In African, Italy and all over, he saw much he wanted to forget, as many did, serving 'til the end of the war. One story I want to say here for posterity. Dad went over on a boat with 366 medic personnel; he was one of the six to return. Also, his mother never believed he'd return and as he sent money home, she used it for his sister's education. That was sad but he also understand. Overall, he was a funny, friendly, helpful, wonderful pop, not perfect but I was a lucky gal to have him. He was a rural mail carrier for 3 decades before a wreck retired him and a carpet layer for about the same time - one of the best in the state, at that. He climbed up from a private to a sgt. in the 151st Evac Hospital unit. He arrived home Christmas day 1945 and was doing to hitch a ride from Ft. Ben to home, and the Clinton bus driver recognized him and took him home free. Buried in Calvary Cemetery next to mom, Kate Smith Bazzani. Gosh, I miss you, Fred Bazzani -- Love you, Dad !!
BRIER, James - WWII - Navy North Africa; Italy; Pacific campaigns
BYRD, Sherman Casteel -- (Dr) -- Army Special Training Corps, Calvary Division - then Merchant Marines and served on a medical trip transporting 600 horses to Poland as part of the Marshall Plan. Graduate of the Michigan State School of Veterinary Medicine. Born in Francesville, Pulaski County, Indiana 25 June 1924 died in Peru, Miami County, Indiana 3 May 2014 and he is buried in Ladoga. Not sure why he is buried in our county, but thought I should include him anyway. Married #1 18 Dec 1946 in Shiawassee County Michigan to Kathryn Telfer. Married #2 Judy Wolfe 18 Feb 1978 in Peru, Miami County.
CALL, Robert E. - I need to check his obituary but the index on the Crawfordsville District Public library (9 Feb 1992) says he was cremated and was a WWII Veteran. His social security death lists him born (place?) 6 March 1920 he passed away 7 March 1992 at Alamo. Odd the library has it indexed 9 Feb of that year. Call was in the US Army (315903024) from 10 Nov 1939 when he enlisted to his release 23 June 1945. -- not real sure where to put him
COFFIN, John Richard --born and buried in Indianapolis but lived in Crawfordsville quite a number of years
Although he was not in the service, he did a great service for the war effort - read further:
CRAWFORD, Ken - passed away 3-20-2018 at age 97. Spent most of his life in Crawfordsville in manufacturing. Married Ginny Coyner the same day he graduated from Purdue with a mech. engineering degree. At Purdue Delta Delta Chapter of Sigma Chi Fraternity. Played baseball there. Spent a lot of time at Wrigley Field. In Brooklyn, NY he designed the fire-control systems for the Iowa Class Battleships in WWII - Ford Instrument Company. Worked at Doubleday, RR Donnelley and Ingress-Plastene. When he developed the application of polyethylene plastic for loose-leaf binders, he founded his own company, Crawford Industries in 1959. Same year Ken inherited from his father-in-law, Dr. AB Coyner, his first race horse, Al-Key. Their 94-acre horse farm is a wonderful place for the breeding, raising, training and racing trotters. They could sit in their porch and watch the trainers, but did much of it themselves, as well. Ken was the World's Fastest Amateur Standardbred Driver in 1988 with horse, Broderick, who achieved the World Record of 1:55.2 in the ONe-mile Trot at the Illinois State Fair. He was sad when wife Ginny passed away after 67 years of bliss. Children: Jean; Ken; Cynthia. I was blessed to spend a couple of hours with him for an Around The County interview a few years ago and so enjoyed talking to him. What a wonderful fella'.
CRIPE, Samuel Bert - born 9 January 1927 Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa. Died: 13 Feb 2015 Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana. Lived in Crawfordsville. US Navy in WWII and Korean War - Bachelor's from PU. Mechanical Engineer and worked for years at Midstates Wire.
DALY, Frederick "Cy" - US Marine Corps - according to Crawfordsville District Public Library database he served in WWII born. Born: 6-22-1923 and died 27 Oct 2009 - wife, Evelyn
GILLOGLY, Milton Lee "Bill"-- Source: Crawfordsville Journal Review 9-19-2000 -- M ilton "Bill" Gillogly, 79 ,Waynetown died at 6:45 p.m Sunday at Danville, Ill VA Hospital. Mr. Gillogly was a retired forklift driver for RR Donnelley & Sons. He was born June 15, 1921 at Villa Gove, ill to Orville Bain and Vada Ethel Smith Gillogy. He married Miriam E. Cramer at Waynetown on March 3, 1946. She died Oct 27, 1995. He served in the Army during WWII. He graduated from Green Township HS Parke County. His memberships included American Legion, Waynetown United Methodist Church and Tri Mu Sunday school class. Survivors include a son, Robert, Thorntown; two daughters, Rebecca Sue Bowman, Crawfordsville, Cheryl Lynn Crip0e, Marietta, Ga; one brother, Robert, Roachdale and three grandchildren. A daughter (Linda Kay died May 1949 "shortly after birth") is deceased. Funeral services are 10 a.m. Thursday at Shoemaker Funeral Home, Waynetown with Rev. David Low officiating. Burial is in Waynetown Masonic Cemetery with military graveside rites. Friends may call 5-8 p.m. Wednesday. Memorials may be made to Danville VA Center, 1900 E Main Street, Danville, Ill 61832. - Also a MIA lisitng in the Indianapolis Times (Judson his hometown so he evidently signed-in from Parke County) 15 May 1945 p 3 c8 - US Army
GIVAN, Clarence Donald - Crawfordsville Journal Review Nov 7, 2001 -- Clarence DOnald Givan, 80, Crawfordsville died 5:27 a.m. Tuesday in Lane House Nursing Care. Mr. Givan was a Navy officer, retiring in 1962 after serving for more than 20 years, and also performed civil service work as a puchasing agent retiring in 1966. He served in WWII and the Korean War. He was the last known Pearl Harbor survior in Montgomery County. His memberships included Clayton, Ind Baptist Church 50-plus years in Belleville Masonic Lodge 65 Fleet Reserve, Retired Officer's Association, Pearl Harbor Survivor Association, American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was a 1938 Clayton HS graduate and 1941 Indiana Business College graduate. He was born Aug 22, 1921 at Clayton to George Merrill and Iva Ruth Patrick Givan. He married Della Staker Dec 27, 1944 in California. She survives. Also surviving are son, Don M, Crawfordsville; daughter, Sharon Richardon, Norfolk, Va; brother, Kenneth, Danville, Ind; six grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral services are for 2 p.m Friday Shoemaker Funeral Home with Rev. Jim Faye officiating. Burial with military rites will be in Waynetown Masonic Cemetery. Friends may call two hours prior to service in the funeral home. Masonic rites will be performed 1:15 p.m. Friday in the funeral home - photo in obit
GROCE, Harry Guy - served in WWII - was born in Fountain County August 2., 1924 to Benjamin H (age 35 born Clinton Co KY) and wife Flora Smith (same and both 35 years old) - he was their sixth child and he was born in Cain Twp, at 3:05 in the afternoon - physician Emergy Bounell, Hillsborobut lived in Waynetown most of his life - not 100% sure as to which county he served from but imagine Fountain
GROSS, William Paul -- US Army - born 4 Sept 1921 in Warren County, Indiana and died 21 June 2009 in Lafayette. He lived at 1715 Lebanon Road in Crawfordsville at his death - His wife was Alice Endicott and he was a salesman at a Retail Men's Clothing store. He passed away June 21, 2009 at 8:02 in the morning. Cremated. He served from Tippecanoe County enlisting 7 January 1943as a Pvt. He was 69" tall and weighed 142 pounds
GULLEY, Ralph Wayne - he is listed in the CDPL database with an index to his obituary in the Crawfordsville Journal Review 9 April 2015 p A2, but not sure if they ever lived in Montgomery County - tend to think not but definitely lived in Fountain.
HUGHES, Donald A. buried Arcadia Cemetery, Hamilton Co IN born 8 Jan 1917 died 7 Aug 1978 WWI Sgt US Army - went from Fountain, lived quite some year in Crawfordsville