SPENCER, John H. - Putnam

John H. SPENCER, age 69, whose critical illness was mentioned  last week, died in Union Hospital, Terre Haute at 3 o'clock  Sunday morning. Mr. Spencer was born in Putnam County. He taught  school a few years and served as trustee of Greene Township. He  was in the store business at Milligan and Guion. He moved from  Guion to Rockville. He became interested in county politics and  was long very active as a Republican. He served two terms as  postmaster in Rockville and several terms as deputy in various  county offices and thus became widely known in local political  circles. Mr. Spencer was a member of the ME Church and the  Masonic and IOOF [Independent Order of Odd Fellows]  Lodges in both of which he filled the highest  offices. In Sept, 1887, he married Miss Mary E. SMILEY who died  April 26, 1924. A daughter, Jessie died when 7 years old. Funeral  services were held in the ME Church, Wednesday forenoon at 10 the  body lying in state there for an hour. Rev. Clyde H. Lininger  officiated. Burial in Rockville Cemetery. Rockville Republican.  Mrs. CW Spencer; Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Spencer and Frank Ginn  attended the funeral. - transcribed by kbz