LOCKE, John W.
JOHN W LOCKE
Source: Greencastle
Banner-Times 3 Jan 1896 p 1
Dr. John W. Locke,
father of Mrs. Bettie Locke Hamilton of this city, died Sunday afternoon at
5:40 o’clock at Kansas City, Kansas where he was spending the winter with his
son, Rev. Edwin Locke. Deceased was 73
years of age and was well known to our older citizens. He occupied the chair of
mathematics in Asbury, DePauw University for about 18 years, leaving here in
1872. Mrs. Hamilton left at noon Monday for East St. Louis, Ill where she met
the remains, which were taken to Fairfield, Ill where they were interred by the
side of Mrs. Hamilton’s mother. The message announcing the death arrived Sunday
night. – kbz