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Henry Locke

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Henry Locke

Birth
Indiana, USA
Death
28 May 1939 (aged 62)
Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA
Burial
Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
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**Information provided by Findagrave contributor Rachel: Per death certificate for Henry Locke, his birth date is 30 Nov 1876 and his birthplace is Indiana. He passed away at a VA facility in Montgomery Co., Ohio (Dayton).
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The Muncie Evening Press, Wednesday, May 29, 1939, page 9

OVERSEAS VETERAN DIES AT HOSPITAL
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Rites for Henry Locke at Mortuary Wednesday.
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The funeral of Henry Locke, 62, World War veteran who died at 3 a.m. Sunday at the Veterans' Hospital in Dayton, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Parson mortuary with the Reverend A.E. Cortner, pastor of the First Congregational-Christian Church, in charge. Burial will be in Beech Grove Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Monday at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Gladys Kelbel, 1547 West Twelfth St., with whom Mr. Lock made his home.
Mr. Locke had been ill for five weeks. He was a life-long resident of Delaware County. During the World War he served overseas for 14 months and 13 days as a member of the Sixth Calvary Machine Gun Troop.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Kelbel of Muncie, and Mrs. Inez Whitehead of St. Mary's, Ohio; three sons, Edward and Charles Locke of Muncie and Robert Locke, who is in service with the U.S. Navy aboard the U.S.S. Lexington; a stepmother, Mrs. Francis Locke of Albany; a brother, Frank Locke of Wabash; six half-sisters, Mrs. Gertrude Hudson of Indianapolis, Mrs. Minnie Haney and Mrs. Ethel Fencel, both of Muncie, Mrs. Theassa Young and Mrs. Mary Gregg, both of Albany, and Miss Dorothy Locke of Dunkirk; and ten grandchildren.
**Information provided by Findagrave contributor Rachel: Per death certificate for Henry Locke, his birth date is 30 Nov 1876 and his birthplace is Indiana. He passed away at a VA facility in Montgomery Co., Ohio (Dayton).
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The Muncie Evening Press, Wednesday, May 29, 1939, page 9

OVERSEAS VETERAN DIES AT HOSPITAL
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Rites for Henry Locke at Mortuary Wednesday.
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The funeral of Henry Locke, 62, World War veteran who died at 3 a.m. Sunday at the Veterans' Hospital in Dayton, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Parson mortuary with the Reverend A.E. Cortner, pastor of the First Congregational-Christian Church, in charge. Burial will be in Beech Grove Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Monday at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Gladys Kelbel, 1547 West Twelfth St., with whom Mr. Lock made his home.
Mr. Locke had been ill for five weeks. He was a life-long resident of Delaware County. During the World War he served overseas for 14 months and 13 days as a member of the Sixth Calvary Machine Gun Troop.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Kelbel of Muncie, and Mrs. Inez Whitehead of St. Mary's, Ohio; three sons, Edward and Charles Locke of Muncie and Robert Locke, who is in service with the U.S. Navy aboard the U.S.S. Lexington; a stepmother, Mrs. Francis Locke of Albany; a brother, Frank Locke of Wabash; six half-sisters, Mrs. Gertrude Hudson of Indianapolis, Mrs. Minnie Haney and Mrs. Ethel Fencel, both of Muncie, Mrs. Theassa Young and Mrs. Mary Gregg, both of Albany, and Miss Dorothy Locke of Dunkirk; and ten grandchildren.


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  • Created by: Jane
  • Added: Jan 2, 2014
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/122629442/henry-locke: accessed ), memorial page for Henry Locke (30 Nov 1876–28 May 1939), Find a Grave Memorial ID 122629442, citing Beech Grove Cemetery, Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by Jane (contributor 47242360).