Earl - Maurice
MAURICE EARLY
Source: Crawfordsville Journal Review 5 Feb 1954 p 1 typed by Walt W
Maurice Early, 64, veteran political columnist for the Indianapolis Star, who as a young newspaperman worked for the Crawfordsville Review, died Friday in his home at Indianapolis. His column, "The Day in Indiana" had appeared on the Star’s front page from 1939 until he became seriously ill four weeks ago. A member of the class of 1919 at Wabash College, Mr. Early worked as a reporter for the Crawfordsville Review one year after starting his newspaper career with the Lafayette Journal. He transferred to the Indianapolis Star in 1916. As a reporter for the Star his assignments included the city hall, police beat, federal building and the statehouse. Mr. Early had covered every national and state convention of both political parties since 1924. During the course of his long newspaper career he traveled 100,000 miles, mostly by air, on trips with Indiana farm and business groups to Europe and South American. One of his brothers, Robert P. Early, is managing editor of the Indianapolis Star. After attending Wabash College, Mr. Early entered Marquette University where he was graduated from the university's School of Journalism. Marquette gave him its "Byline Award" in 1946 for his columns. He was the first president of the Indianapolis Press Club. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Josephine Early; a son, Charles M. Early, Jeffersonville; two daughters, Mrs. Arnold Goodman, Los Angeles, and Mrs. Philip Rothrock, Lafayette; his mother, Mrs. Emma Early, Indianapolis; four brothers, John, Philip L., Robert P. and the Rev. Francis J. Early, all of Indianapolis; four sisters, Mrs. John Cissell, Mrs. William Moran, and Miss Mary Early, all of Indianapolis, and Sister Jane DeChantal of Fort Wayne. A requiem mass will be held in St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church at 10 a. m. Monday, with burial in Holy Cross Cemetery. Friends may call at Kirby Mortuary after 3 p. m. Saturday.
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