FLORA, Benton O. - Dr.
Source: Lafayette Journal and Courier – Thursday Jan 11,
1940 p 23
DARLINGTON, Jan. 11- Dr. Benton O. Flora, 66, long prominent
in professional and civic life here, died at 5:15 am today at his home. Born at
Flora, he was married Sept. 9, 1894, to Lorena Bonebrake, at Cutler. In 1897 he
was graduated from Indiana Dental college, practicing his profession here ever
since. He was a Mason, an Eastern Star and Presbyterian. Surviving are the widow, with four sisters,
Mrs. Amos Kuhn and Mrs. Wilson, of Flora, Mrs. Lewis Gardner and Mrs. George
Wood, Logansport. Services will be held at the residence Saturday at 1 pm, Rev.
A. L. Miller officiating and with Masons giving their ritual; burial at Flora. Benton Obediah Flora is buried in Maple Lawn
cemetery, Flora. --– thanks muches to Lena