Kerr - Samuel d. 1969
Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal 21 July 1969 ?
Waynetown - Samuel W. Kerr, 70, of Waynetown died at 9 a.m. Saturday near Newtown. He was visiting a farm he owns there. He was born April 1, 1899, the son of Guy and Belle Beatty Kerr and was married to Mildred Peterson Shelby in September 1965. He graduated from Newtown HS and Wabash College in Crawfordsville. After graduation he taught school at Delphi. For the past 40 years he had been employed at Coburn-Endsley Commission Firm in Indianapolis and was a co-owner at the time of his death. He was a member of the Newtown Presbyterian Church and Richland Lodge F&AM. Survivors include the widow, a sister, Mrs. John Wilson of Hazelton, PA a niece and nephew. He was preceded in death by a brother, Fletcher, in 1968. Services are pending at the Crumley-Funeral Home in Hillsboro.
Source: Unknown newspaper (probably from Danville, Illinois) July 19, 1969
Newtown, Ind - Samuel Kerr, 70, of Newtown, died at 9 a.m. today July 19, 1969) on his farm a mile east of Newtown where he lived all his life. He was born April 1, 1899, the son of Guy and Belle Beatty Kerr. He married Mildred Peterson Shelby Sept 4, 1965 who survives. He graduated from Newtown High and Wabash College at Crawfordsville. He taught school at Delphi and for the past 40 years was employed by the Co-burn-endsley Commission Firm in the Indianapolis stockyards. At the time of his death his death, he was co-owner of the firm. He was a member of the Newtown Presbyterian Church and Richland Masonic Lodge. He is also survived by a sister, Mrs. John Wilson of Hazelton, PA. He was preceded in death by his brother, Fletcher. Arrangements are pending at Crumley-Williams Funeral Home in Hillsboro.
Source: Unknown newspaper (probably from Danville, Illinois)
Newtown, Ind - Services for Samuel Kerr, 70, of Newtown who died Saturday July 19, 1969) will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Crumley-Williams Funeral Home in Hillsboro. The Rev. Peter Heemstra will officiate. Burial will be in Newtown Cemetery. Friends will be received at the funeral home after 5 p.m. Monday.
Source: Unknown newspaper
Waynetown - Funeral rites for Samuel W. Kerr, who died Saturday near Newtown are set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at Crumley-Williams Funeral Home in Hillsboro. Rev. Peter Heemstra will officiate. Interment will be in Newtown Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 5 p.m. today.