Fullenwider - Irving
IRVING FULLENWIDER
Source: Waveland Independent, July 27, 1934
The body of Irving Fullenwider was found in Fall Creek in North Indianapolis on Friday. He had probably waded into the creek until he was out of his depth. He had been in poor health and very despondent. The body was brought here on Sun. eve. and buried in the Presbyterian Cemetery after funeral services conducted by Rev. EH Kistler of Indianapolis assisted by Rev. H Ray Sigler. The casket was carried by Harold, Austin, Irving and Paul Crockett, Owen Dooley and Ernest Fullenwider. The flowers were carried by Mrs. Owen Dooley, Mrs. Paul Couger, Mrs. Foster Fudge and Mrs. Ernest Fullenwider. A program of instrumental music with Mrs. Frank Burrin at the piano, Mrs. Guy Spruhan, violin, Miss Margaret Spencer, harp was given. Mr. Fullenwider was the son of David and Catherine Elizabeth Moxley Fullenwider. He was born at the old Fullenwider place W. of town, Feb 4,1862. He married Rhoda Caroline Hobson, Nov 17, 1887. She survives with two sons: George of Carleton, Oregon and Moxley of Indianapolis; and six daughters, Mrs. WP Crockett, Misses Helen and Eleanor Jane of Indianapolis; Mr. RC Kelly of Peoria, ILL; Mrs. Clarence Fine of Wallace; and Mrs. William H. Stevenson of Wilmington, Del. Mr. Fullenwider spent most of his life in and about Waveland where he was well liked and was known to a large circle of friends as "fully." He lived on the home place w. of town later moving to Michigan where he engaged in the cement business. Returning to Waveland he built the house on W. Main St that the family still owns. For the past 7 years he has lived in Indianapolis. He served two terms as Twp. trustee and built the present school building. He was a member of the first library board, and could always be depended upon to take an intelligent interest in any public affair of moment. - kbz