ROUTT, Homer - 1928
HOMER W. ROUTT
Source: Greencastle Herald, Putnam County 5 April 1928
The death of Homer W. Routt, age
42 years, occurred at the Putnam County Hospital Monday morning at 5 o’clock.
He was taken to the hospital Sunday and underwent an operation for
appendicitis. He never rallied from the anesthetic. Mr. Routt had been in
failing health for a year but had been seriously ill less than a week. He resided with his family on a farm two
miles south of Cloverdale but devoted most of his time to his work as a brick
mason. He was well known in this city as an expert mason, having done all the
brick work on the new Masonic Temple and the Vencastle theatre. He also helped
erect a number of other fine building throughout the state. Mr. Routt was also a former resident of
Greencastle, living on east Washington street about 10 years ago. He is
survived by the widow and three children, Carl, Gordon and Mary Louise, all at
home; his parents who live at Cunot; and six brothers, Robert and Dora of
Cunot; George of South Bend; Dillon and Walter of Sullivan; Charles of Indianapolis
and two sisters, Mrs. Lloyd Darrick and Mrs. Anderson of Brazil. He was a
member of the Masonic Lodge at Cloverdale and affiliated with the Universalist
Church at Cunot. Mrs.Routt is a sister
of Mrs. Bernard Handy east Liberty street.- kbz
Source: Same paper p 7 c 6
Funeral
services for Homer W. Routt, age 43 years, prominent resident of Cloverdale
township and former resident of Greencastle, who died following an operation
for appendicitis, Monday morning will be held from the Methodist Church in
Cloverdale, Wednesday afternoon at 2
o’clock with Rev. WE Gill in charge. Pall bearers will be members of the
Cloverdale Masonic Lodge of which Mr. Routt was a member. The Masons will also
have charge of services at the grave. Singers at the service will be a quartet
composed of Mrs. John Young, Mrs. Ben Riley, Heber Ellis and Perry Rush all of
Greencastle. - kbz