Spencer - Laura
Source: Waveland Independent newspaper, Waveland, Montgomery County, Indiana August 7, 1925
Miss Laura Spencer, who has been in poor health for a number of months, died at her home on E. Howard St, just before nine on Friday. funeral services were held at the Methodist Church on Sunday afternoon, Rev. J. B. . Johnson being in charge. Burial at Maple Ridge cemetery. Miss Spencer was the daughter of John and Frances J. Spencer, and was born in Parke County April 29, 1865. She was one of a class of two that were the first to graduate from the eight year common school course in Parke County, her diploma from Union Township bearing date of March 8, 1884. She attended Waveland High School and the State Normal at Terre Haute and then began teaching. She taught 42 years which were consecutive with the exception of two. She taught 33 years in the Waveland schools. She was a member of the Waveland Baptist church. She is survived by one brother, James Spencer of Montezuma, and by one sister, Mrs. George Vise of Roachdale; also by four nieces: Mrs. Alonzo Deere and Mrs. George Fullenwider of Carlton, Oregon; Mrs. Winford Sharp of Chicago and Mrs. Joseph Rinkard of Caselton. -- kbz