Fink - Willard
WILLARD S. FINK
Source: Crawfordsville Journal Review (?) April 27, 1923
William (sic) S. Fink, one of the most prominent of Montgomery County farmers died suddenly at 10 o'clock Thursday night at his home about 4 miles west of Crawfordsville on what is known as the Clay Hall homsetead, from an attack of heart disease. He had been in ill health for the last 3 years but did not seem to be any worse than usual when he retired shortly before 10 o'clock. A few minutes later he complained to his wife that he was feeling cold and she got up to prepare a hot water bag. After heating the water she turned towards the bed just as her husband expired. Mr. Fink was the son of Reuben and Lucinda Ammerman Fink and was born in Yountsville Oct 11, 1856. He married Minnie Herron Dec 31, 1885. He is survived by his wife, two daughters.Mrs. Mabel Johnson of Chicago and Mrs. Vorhees Everson, 3 brothers, Cyrus of Yountsville; Commodore of Darlington and Clarence of Cleveland, O; and two sisters, Mrs. John Stout of Crawfordsville and Mrs. Adda Sout all of this city. Mr. Fink was a member of the Alamo Masonic Lodge and has lived all his life in the vicinit of Yountsville with the exception of a few years in Waynetown, Wabash and Chicago. Funeral servcies will be held from the home at 2 o'clock on Sunday with Rev. James C. Burkhardt of Crawfordsville officiating. Masonic services will be at the Waynetown cemetery by Judge Jere West of the Montgomery County court if the weather permits, otherwise they will be held at the home following those by the Christian Church. Members of the Masonic lodge are asked by the family to govern themselves accordingly. Friends may pay respects to the deceased at the home up to 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon. - kbz