Jan 31, 1956
William E (Ed) Ausley 76, a life-long
resident of South Posey county and Mt. Vernon, died unexpectedly in his sleep
sometime last night at his home in the rear of the William DeKemper
resident at 414 W. Second street.
The Dekempers found the lifeless body
this morning when they investigated after noticing that a light in the Ausley home was burning. Mr. Ausley
resided alone.
The deceased was for many years an employ of the former Charles
Smith Jr. & Sons building materials firm.
The body is at Short-Niehaus Funeral
Home and funeral arrangements are pending.
(Buried in
Surviving are four daughters Mrs. William S. Heath, Mt. Vernon,
Mrs. Paul Schneider, Kennan Wis., Mrs
Joseph Golghly, Garfield Heights, Ohio, and Mrs. John
Knefel, St. Louis; two son, M⁄Sgt,
Lilburn Ausley, U.S. Army, stationed in Japan, and
William E. Ausley, Jr., Mt. Vernon; eight
grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Clifford Walls, Mt. Vernon.
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Originally submitted by Betty Sellers