Waldon - Ruben
Source: Crawfordsville Journal-Review, Monday Jan 3 1966
-- Ruben A. Waldon, 73 of 1605 S. John Street died at his home at 9:40 p.m. Saturday after a long illness. He was a WWI Veteran and for many years was an interior decorator here. Mr. Waldon was born Nov 6 1890 in Atlawa, KY a son of John and Melvina Todd Waldon. He was married in 1913 to Edith Mae Barker in Crawfordsville. He had come to Indiana as a young man and lived all his life in and near this community. He was a member of the Brown Valley Christian Church and former member of the American Legion. Survivors include the wife, four sons, Eugene of California, Oscar of Lafayette and Vernon and Robert of Crawfordsville; 3 daughters, Mrs. John Gough of Greencastle and Mrs. Lloyd Alexander and Mrs. Betty Gill of Crawfordsville; 26 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Cynthia Mink of KY and Mrs. Wallace Singleton of Salem and several nieces and nephews. Mr. Waldon was preceded in death by several brothers and sisters. Funeral services are announced for 4 p.m. Tuesday at Hunt & Son Funeral Home. Friends may call there. Rev. Grover DeNeal of Waveland will be the minister and interment in Oak Hill Cemetery. - kbz