RICHARDSON, John - Putnam

Waynetown - John Richardson, 31, died Thursday at 2 p.m. at Hines Veterans Hospital in Chicago. He had been a patient there two years. He was formerly a telegrapher in Chicago. He served as a corporal during WWII. Mr. Richardson was born in Waynetown, the son of Thomas and Elizabeth Richardson. He married Lucile Hester at Russellville. He was a graduate of WaynetownHS. Surviving is the widow, his father, two sons, James and Ronald at home; three brothers, Dennis of New Albany, Irving of Winchester and Charles of Chicago; and two sisters, Mrs. Virginia Douglas of Los Angeles, Calif and Carrie Richardson of Wayentown. Funeral services will be conducted at Chicago and then the body will be taken to Russellville for another service at 2 p.m. Monday. Burial in Russellville Cemetery