Owen County (Indiana) Newspaper, October 10, 1968
FINAL RITES FOR HOWARD DULING, SATURDAY CHURCH OF NAZARENE
Howard Duling, prominent Spencer businessman who owned the Duling Insurance Agency, died unexpectedly Wednesday morning, October 2. He was 58 years old. Death occurred while Mr. Duling was on a fishing trip with his wife and the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. M.W. Kemper at Monroe Lake near Bloomington. Just as they were ready to begin fishing, Mr. Duling slumped over the wheel of the boat. He was taken to the Bloomington Hospital but evidently he had died almost instantly following a heart attack. He was born in Owen County June 15, 1910, the son of Bertha Burkett Duling and Ross Duling. He was married to the former Miss Betty Jones. Mr. Duling was an active member of the Spencer Church of the Nazarene. For many years he had served as chairman of the Board of Trustees, and recently had worked diligently on a remodeling program for the church. Mr. Duling's home was on R.R. 1, Spencer. He is survived by his widow, Betty Duling; one daughter, Janice Smith, R.R. 2, Spencer; one son, Julian Duling, R.R. 4 Spencer; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ross Duling, Spencer; one brother, Russell Duling, R.R. 3, Spencer; two sisters, Wilma Townsend, Spencer, and Frances Maudlin, Bloomington; and six grandchildren. Funeral services were at 2:00 p.m. Saturday at the Spencer Church of the Nazarene. The Rev. M.W. Kemper, pastor of the church, and the Rev. C. Marshall Bowes of New Castle, former pastor of the Spencer church, officiated. The body was moved from the West & Son Funeral Home to the church to lie in state one hour prior to the time of the service. Interment was in Riverside Cemetery. Mr. Duling entered the insurance business in October 1934 and soon after moved from Freedom to Spencer. Prior to that time he had had a cream route in the Freedom and Newark communities. He and his father, Ross Duling, started the Duling Service Station on West Morgan Street. Mr. Duling bought Brownie's Tire Shop on West Market Street in 1945 and in addition to the tire business and insurance business, he handled GE appliances. In 1949 he sold the tire business to Robert Raper, and moved the appliance and insurances to 113 South Main Street. His son, Julian Duling, became manager of the appliance business in 1957, and Mr. Duling moved his insurance agency to 52 West Market Street, and gave full time to writing general insurance. Later the appliance business was sold and since 1961 father and son have been operating the Duling Insurance Agency. The room at 113 South Main Street was remodeled and modernized o house the agency. Mr. Duling was a member of the Navy League at Crane, and was affiliated with several insurance groups.
FINAL RITES FOR HOWARD DULING, SATURDAY CHURCH OF NAZARENE
Howard Duling, prominent Spencer businessman who owned the Duling Insurance Agency, died unexpectedly Wednesday morning, October 2. He was 58 years old. Death occurred while Mr. Duling was on a fishing trip with his wife and the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. M.W. Kemper at Monroe Lake near Bloomington. Just as they were ready to begin fishing, Mr. Duling slumped over the wheel of the boat. He was taken to the Bloomington Hospital but evidently he had died almost instantly following a heart attack. He was born in Owen County June 15, 1910, the son of Bertha Burkett Duling and Ross Duling. He was married to the former Miss Betty Jones. Mr. Duling was an active member of the Spencer Church of the Nazarene. For many years he had served as chairman of the Board of Trustees, and recently had worked diligently on a remodeling program for the church. Mr. Duling's home was on R.R. 1, Spencer. He is survived by his widow, Betty Duling; one daughter, Janice Smith, R.R. 2, Spencer; one son, Julian Duling, R.R. 4 Spencer; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ross Duling, Spencer; one brother, Russell Duling, R.R. 3, Spencer; two sisters, Wilma Townsend, Spencer, and Frances Maudlin, Bloomington; and six grandchildren. Funeral services were at 2:00 p.m. Saturday at the Spencer Church of the Nazarene. The Rev. M.W. Kemper, pastor of the church, and the Rev. C. Marshall Bowes of New Castle, former pastor of the Spencer church, officiated. The body was moved from the West & Son Funeral Home to the church to lie in state one hour prior to the time of the service. Interment was in Riverside Cemetery. Mr. Duling entered the insurance business in October 1934 and soon after moved from Freedom to Spencer. Prior to that time he had had a cream route in the Freedom and Newark communities. He and his father, Ross Duling, started the Duling Service Station on West Morgan Street. Mr. Duling bought Brownie's Tire Shop on West Market Street in 1945 and in addition to the tire business and insurance business, he handled GE appliances. In 1949 he sold the tire business to Robert Raper, and moved the appliance and insurances to 113 South Main Street. His son, Julian Duling, became manager of the appliance business in 1957, and Mr. Duling moved his insurance agency to 52 West Market Street, and gave full time to writing general insurance. Later the appliance business was sold and since 1961 father and son have been operating the Duling Insurance Agency. The room at 113 South Main Street was remodeled and modernized o house the agency. Mr. Duling was a member of the Navy League at Crane, and was affiliated with several insurance groups.
Owen County (Indiana) Newspaper, October 10, 1968
FINAL RITES FOR HOWARD DULING, SATURDAY CHURCH OF NAZARENE
Howard Duling, prominent Spencer businessman who owned the Duling Insurance Agency, died unexpectedly Wednesday morning, October 2. He was 58 years old. Death occurred while Mr. Duling was on a fishing trip with his wife and the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. M.W. Kemper at Monroe Lake near Bloomington. Just as they were ready to begin fishing, Mr. Duling slumped over the wheel of the boat. He was taken to the Bloomington Hospital but evidently he had died almost instantly following a heart attack. He was born in Owen County June 15, 1910, the son of Bertha Burkett Duling and Ross Duling. He was married to the former Miss Betty Jones. Mr. Duling was an active member of the Spencer Church of the Nazarene. For many years he had served as chairman of the Board of Trustees, and recently had worked diligently on a remodeling program for the church. Mr. Duling's home was on R.R. 1, Spencer. He is survived by his widow, Betty Duling; one daughter, Janice Smith, R.R. 2, Spencer; one son, Julian Duling, R.R. 4 Spencer; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ross Duling, Spencer; one brother, Russell Duling, R.R. 3, Spencer; two sisters, Wilma Townsend, Spencer, and Frances Maudlin, Bloomington; and six grandchildren. Funeral services were at 2:00 p.m. Saturday at the Spencer Church of the Nazarene. The Rev. M.W. Kemper, pastor of the church, and the Rev. C. Marshall Bowes of New Castle, former pastor of the Spencer church, officiated. The body was moved from the West & Son Funeral Home to the church to lie in state one hour prior to the time of the service. Interment was in Riverside Cemetery. Mr. Duling entered the insurance business in October 1934 and soon after moved from Freedom to Spencer. Prior to that time he had had a cream route in the Freedom and Newark communities. He and his father, Ross Duling, started the Duling Service Station on West Morgan Street. Mr. Duling bought Brownie's Tire Shop on West Market Street in 1945 and in addition to the tire business and insurance business, he handled GE appliances. In 1949 he sold the tire business to Robert Raper, and moved the appliance and insurances to 113 South Main Street. His son, Julian Duling, became manager of the appliance business in 1957, and Mr. Duling moved his insurance agency to 52 West Market Street, and gave full time to writing general insurance. Later the appliance business was sold and since 1961 father and son have been operating the Duling Insurance Agency. The room at 113 South Main Street was remodeled and modernized o house the agency. Mr. Duling was a member of the Navy League at Crane, and was affiliated with several insurance groups.
FINAL RITES FOR HOWARD DULING, SATURDAY CHURCH OF NAZARENE
Howard Duling, prominent Spencer businessman who owned the Duling Insurance Agency, died unexpectedly Wednesday morning, October 2. He was 58 years old. Death occurred while Mr. Duling was on a fishing trip with his wife and the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. M.W. Kemper at Monroe Lake near Bloomington. Just as they were ready to begin fishing, Mr. Duling slumped over the wheel of the boat. He was taken to the Bloomington Hospital but evidently he had died almost instantly following a heart attack. He was born in Owen County June 15, 1910, the son of Bertha Burkett Duling and Ross Duling. He was married to the former Miss Betty Jones. Mr. Duling was an active member of the Spencer Church of the Nazarene. For many years he had served as chairman of the Board of Trustees, and recently had worked diligently on a remodeling program for the church. Mr. Duling's home was on R.R. 1, Spencer. He is survived by his widow, Betty Duling; one daughter, Janice Smith, R.R. 2, Spencer; one son, Julian Duling, R.R. 4 Spencer; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ross Duling, Spencer; one brother, Russell Duling, R.R. 3, Spencer; two sisters, Wilma Townsend, Spencer, and Frances Maudlin, Bloomington; and six grandchildren. Funeral services were at 2:00 p.m. Saturday at the Spencer Church of the Nazarene. The Rev. M.W. Kemper, pastor of the church, and the Rev. C. Marshall Bowes of New Castle, former pastor of the Spencer church, officiated. The body was moved from the West & Son Funeral Home to the church to lie in state one hour prior to the time of the service. Interment was in Riverside Cemetery. Mr. Duling entered the insurance business in October 1934 and soon after moved from Freedom to Spencer. Prior to that time he had had a cream route in the Freedom and Newark communities. He and his father, Ross Duling, started the Duling Service Station on West Morgan Street. Mr. Duling bought Brownie's Tire Shop on West Market Street in 1945 and in addition to the tire business and insurance business, he handled GE appliances. In 1949 he sold the tire business to Robert Raper, and moved the appliance and insurances to 113 South Main Street. His son, Julian Duling, became manager of the appliance business in 1957, and Mr. Duling moved his insurance agency to 52 West Market Street, and gave full time to writing general insurance. Later the appliance business was sold and since 1961 father and son have been operating the Duling Insurance Agency. The room at 113 South Main Street was remodeled and modernized o house the agency. Mr. Duling was a member of the Navy League at Crane, and was affiliated with several insurance groups.
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