Leaming - Hunter
Source: Crawfordsville Journal Review 9 Oct 1962 p 10
Romney - Hunter B. Leaming, 80, a retired farmer died at his home on the north edge of Romney at 3:30 p.m. Monday. He had been ill for several years and seriously ill the past 8 months. Mr. Leaming had lived in Romney all of his life with the exception of 16 years that he resided in Crawfordsville. He moved there in 1926 and entered the farm implement business. He remained in that business until 1942 when he moved bak to the farm at Romney. Mr. Leaming was known as one of the more progressive farmers of the areaa. He was a pioneer in growing soy beans and helped organize one of the first silo rings in TIppecanoe County. After graduating from Romney HS, he attended Purdue University and was a charter member of Tippecanoe County Chapter of the Purdue Agriculture Alumni. He enlisted in the US Army during WWI an was assigned to Squandron 116 of the flying school at Souther Field, Americus GA. He was a charter member of Byron Cox Post 72 of the American Legion in Crawfordsville. Mr. Leaming was an active member of the Romney Presbyterian Church. He served as a trustee and elder of the church for many years. He also was active the Masonic orders and had been a member of the Masonic Lodge 441 of Romney 60 years. He also belonged to the OES and Past Matrons & Patrons Club at Romney. He was a member of the Scottish Rite at Indianapolis. In 1906 he was worshipful master of Romney Lodge. Born Dec 18, 1881, at Romney he was the son of Henry and Martha Fox Leaming. He was first married in 1906 to Lorena Hawkins who died in 1912. He married Nov 26, 1914 to Ruby Zion of Clarks Hill. The survivors include the wife, a son James Henry Leaming of Crawfordsville; two grandchildren, Margaret Ruth and James Hunter Leaming of Crawfordsville; a sister, Mrs. Mary Malsbury of Romney. A brother and two sisters preceded him in death. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Presbyterian Church with Rev. Gordon Nicholson officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery at Romney. The body will lie in state for an hour before the rites. Friends may call at the Helms Funeral Chapel in Linden after 3 p.m. Tuesday. Masonic services will be at the funeral home at 8 p.m. Tuesday. Military services will be held at the graveside. In lieu of flowers, friends are asked to make contributions to the Cancer Fund through Mrs. John Blacker of Romney.