From the Anderson Daily Bulletin, Nov. 28, 1950, p. 8.
Elwood Truck Driver Expires
Elwood, Nov.28---John R. Waymire, age 49, of 1915 North A. street, a truck driver for East Side Sales of Elwood, died last night at Indianapolis General Hospital thirty minutes after he had been stricken ill while driving an oil truck in that city. Dr. Otis N. Olvey, Marion county deputy coroner pronounced death due to a heart attack. The body was brought to the Jackley funeral home, where friends are being received and where funeral rites will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday with Rev. Otto C. Stroup, of Frankton, and Rev. R.E. Boyle, of this city, in charge. Burial will be in City Cemetery here.
Mr. Waymire was stricken while driving the truck at Sixteenth street and College avenue in the capital city. He suddenly swerved the vehicle to the curb, striking a parked car, but not damaging it nor the truck to any extent. He turned off the ignition switch, and a filling station attendant who saw the incident, called an ambulance. Mr. Waymire was taken to the hospital.
Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Ertha [Erpha] Waymire; three sons by a former marriage, Kenton Waymire with the U.S. Army in Korea; Keith Waymire at home, and Larry J. of this city; two stepsons, Robert Brown, of Frankton, and Fred Brown of Anderson; four sisters, Mrs. Lenna Cochran, of Elwood; Mrs. Ruth Blake of Ft. Branch; Mrs Georgia Kiphart of Frankton, and Mrs. Edith Brock, of Summitville, and four grandchildren.
Mr. Waymire was born in Madison county near Elwood, Sept. 23, 1901, the son of Alvah and Ava Waymire and spent most of his life in the community. Mr. Waymire was married in 1949 to Ertha[Erpha] Brown of Frankton.
Note: he was married earlier to Katherine B. Quick and Inez Lucille Heaton who died in California. He had sons with each of them.
Elwood Truck Driver Expires
Elwood, Nov.28---John R. Waymire, age 49, of 1915 North A. street, a truck driver for East Side Sales of Elwood, died last night at Indianapolis General Hospital thirty minutes after he had been stricken ill while driving an oil truck in that city. Dr. Otis N. Olvey, Marion county deputy coroner pronounced death due to a heart attack. The body was brought to the Jackley funeral home, where friends are being received and where funeral rites will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday with Rev. Otto C. Stroup, of Frankton, and Rev. R.E. Boyle, of this city, in charge. Burial will be in City Cemetery here.
Mr. Waymire was stricken while driving the truck at Sixteenth street and College avenue in the capital city. He suddenly swerved the vehicle to the curb, striking a parked car, but not damaging it nor the truck to any extent. He turned off the ignition switch, and a filling station attendant who saw the incident, called an ambulance. Mr. Waymire was taken to the hospital.
Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Ertha [Erpha] Waymire; three sons by a former marriage, Kenton Waymire with the U.S. Army in Korea; Keith Waymire at home, and Larry J. of this city; two stepsons, Robert Brown, of Frankton, and Fred Brown of Anderson; four sisters, Mrs. Lenna Cochran, of Elwood; Mrs. Ruth Blake of Ft. Branch; Mrs Georgia Kiphart of Frankton, and Mrs. Edith Brock, of Summitville, and four grandchildren.
Mr. Waymire was born in Madison county near Elwood, Sept. 23, 1901, the son of Alvah and Ava Waymire and spent most of his life in the community. Mr. Waymire was married in 1949 to Ertha[Erpha] Brown of Frankton.
Note: he was married earlier to Katherine B. Quick and Inez Lucille Heaton who died in California. He had sons with each of them.
From the Anderson Daily Bulletin, Nov. 28, 1950, p. 8.
Elwood Truck Driver Expires
Elwood, Nov.28---John R. Waymire, age 49, of 1915 North A. street, a truck driver for East Side Sales of Elwood, died last night at Indianapolis General Hospital thirty minutes after he had been stricken ill while driving an oil truck in that city. Dr. Otis N. Olvey, Marion county deputy coroner pronounced death due to a heart attack. The body was brought to the Jackley funeral home, where friends are being received and where funeral rites will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday with Rev. Otto C. Stroup, of Frankton, and Rev. R.E. Boyle, of this city, in charge. Burial will be in City Cemetery here.
Mr. Waymire was stricken while driving the truck at Sixteenth street and College avenue in the capital city. He suddenly swerved the vehicle to the curb, striking a parked car, but not damaging it nor the truck to any extent. He turned off the ignition switch, and a filling station attendant who saw the incident, called an ambulance. Mr. Waymire was taken to the hospital.
Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Ertha [Erpha] Waymire; three sons by a former marriage, Kenton Waymire with the U.S. Army in Korea; Keith Waymire at home, and Larry J. of this city; two stepsons, Robert Brown, of Frankton, and Fred Brown of Anderson; four sisters, Mrs. Lenna Cochran, of Elwood; Mrs. Ruth Blake of Ft. Branch; Mrs Georgia Kiphart of Frankton, and Mrs. Edith Brock, of Summitville, and four grandchildren.
Mr. Waymire was born in Madison county near Elwood, Sept. 23, 1901, the son of Alvah and Ava Waymire and spent most of his life in the community. Mr. Waymire was married in 1949 to Ertha[Erpha] Brown of Frankton.
Note: he was married earlier to Katherine B. Quick and Inez Lucille Heaton who died in California. He had sons with each of them.
Elwood Truck Driver Expires
Elwood, Nov.28---John R. Waymire, age 49, of 1915 North A. street, a truck driver for East Side Sales of Elwood, died last night at Indianapolis General Hospital thirty minutes after he had been stricken ill while driving an oil truck in that city. Dr. Otis N. Olvey, Marion county deputy coroner pronounced death due to a heart attack. The body was brought to the Jackley funeral home, where friends are being received and where funeral rites will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday with Rev. Otto C. Stroup, of Frankton, and Rev. R.E. Boyle, of this city, in charge. Burial will be in City Cemetery here.
Mr. Waymire was stricken while driving the truck at Sixteenth street and College avenue in the capital city. He suddenly swerved the vehicle to the curb, striking a parked car, but not damaging it nor the truck to any extent. He turned off the ignition switch, and a filling station attendant who saw the incident, called an ambulance. Mr. Waymire was taken to the hospital.
Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Ertha [Erpha] Waymire; three sons by a former marriage, Kenton Waymire with the U.S. Army in Korea; Keith Waymire at home, and Larry J. of this city; two stepsons, Robert Brown, of Frankton, and Fred Brown of Anderson; four sisters, Mrs. Lenna Cochran, of Elwood; Mrs. Ruth Blake of Ft. Branch; Mrs Georgia Kiphart of Frankton, and Mrs. Edith Brock, of Summitville, and four grandchildren.
Mr. Waymire was born in Madison county near Elwood, Sept. 23, 1901, the son of Alvah and Ava Waymire and spent most of his life in the community. Mr. Waymire was married in 1949 to Ertha[Erpha] Brown of Frankton.
Note: he was married earlier to Katherine B. Quick and Inez Lucille Heaton who died in California. He had sons with each of them.
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