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Henry S. Steele

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Henry S. Steele

Birth
Death
8 May 1934 (aged 78–79)
Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, USA GPS-Latitude: 39.1656952, Longitude: -86.5478516
Plot
Sec I, Lot 5
Memorial ID
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No source noted, penciled date of May 8, 1934, from an unidentified scrapbook of clippings titled COLLECTION OF LOCAL MONROE COUNTY OBITS donated to the Monroe County History Center, Bloomington, Indiana.

HENRY S. STEELE DIES AT HOSPITAL THIS MORNING

Henry S. Steele, age 79, prominent local retired timber buyer, 608 West Third Street, passed away at the Bloomington Hospital at one o'clock this morning after a six weeks' illness with a complication of diseases.

Mr. Steele was a pioneer resident of this city, having resided here for the past 45 years, and owned a large amount of property here.

Mr. Steele's wife preceded him in death in November 1931. He was the last of a family of nine.

Surviving are the following nephews and nieces: Mrs. Jennie Akins, Mrs. Bessie McKaney (sic), Mrs. Dolly Carpenter and Mrs. Jessie Christenberry, all of Cloverdale, A. M. Hood, Mrs. Virgil Scott, Mrs. Lucie Hall and Henry Scott, all of Bloomington; Mrs. Edna Freeman of near Bloomington, Mrs. Nellie Huber and Mrs. Julia Spangler, of Quincy, Mrs. Ada Patton of Ellettsville, Noah Hood of near Gary, Mrs. Eva Mexwell (consider Maxwell a spelling variant) and Mrs. Gertie Cline of Bell Union, Mrs. Maude Parish, Mrs. Lola Manner and Mrs. Maggie Parish of near Spencer, and Ernest Parish of the state of Washington.

Mr. and Mrs. David Boyle of Lafayette and Mr. and Mrs. David Dyne of Bloomington are brothers and sister-in-laws of the deceased.

The body was removed to the Weir Funeral Home where it will lie in state until the funeral hour. Funeral services will be conducted at the Weir Funeral Home at two o'clock Thursday afternoon by the Rev. W. E. Moore.

Active pallbearers will be great nephews of Mr. Steele including: James Hall, Guy McKamey (sic), Reese Hood, Forest Patton, Ross Huber and Herbert Ray.

Honorary pallbearers are Edwin Corr, Roy Pike, Charles Waldron, Charles Engledow, William W. Stimson and Dr. F. H. Austin.

Interment will be in Rose Hill Cemetery.
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Early Death Records Database, www.rootsweb.com: Name: STEELE, Henry / Date: 8 May 1934 / Age: 79 / Book/Page/Record: (Blank) / County: Monroe / State: IN / Cemetery: Rose Hill / More Info: (Blank)
Obit info provided by:genealogyfever
No source noted, penciled date of May 8, 1934, from an unidentified scrapbook of clippings titled COLLECTION OF LOCAL MONROE COUNTY OBITS donated to the Monroe County History Center, Bloomington, Indiana.

HENRY S. STEELE DIES AT HOSPITAL THIS MORNING

Henry S. Steele, age 79, prominent local retired timber buyer, 608 West Third Street, passed away at the Bloomington Hospital at one o'clock this morning after a six weeks' illness with a complication of diseases.

Mr. Steele was a pioneer resident of this city, having resided here for the past 45 years, and owned a large amount of property here.

Mr. Steele's wife preceded him in death in November 1931. He was the last of a family of nine.

Surviving are the following nephews and nieces: Mrs. Jennie Akins, Mrs. Bessie McKaney (sic), Mrs. Dolly Carpenter and Mrs. Jessie Christenberry, all of Cloverdale, A. M. Hood, Mrs. Virgil Scott, Mrs. Lucie Hall and Henry Scott, all of Bloomington; Mrs. Edna Freeman of near Bloomington, Mrs. Nellie Huber and Mrs. Julia Spangler, of Quincy, Mrs. Ada Patton of Ellettsville, Noah Hood of near Gary, Mrs. Eva Mexwell (consider Maxwell a spelling variant) and Mrs. Gertie Cline of Bell Union, Mrs. Maude Parish, Mrs. Lola Manner and Mrs. Maggie Parish of near Spencer, and Ernest Parish of the state of Washington.

Mr. and Mrs. David Boyle of Lafayette and Mr. and Mrs. David Dyne of Bloomington are brothers and sister-in-laws of the deceased.

The body was removed to the Weir Funeral Home where it will lie in state until the funeral hour. Funeral services will be conducted at the Weir Funeral Home at two o'clock Thursday afternoon by the Rev. W. E. Moore.

Active pallbearers will be great nephews of Mr. Steele including: James Hall, Guy McKamey (sic), Reese Hood, Forest Patton, Ross Huber and Herbert Ray.

Honorary pallbearers are Edwin Corr, Roy Pike, Charles Waldron, Charles Engledow, William W. Stimson and Dr. F. H. Austin.

Interment will be in Rose Hill Cemetery.
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Early Death Records Database, www.rootsweb.com: Name: STEELE, Henry / Date: 8 May 1934 / Age: 79 / Book/Page/Record: (Blank) / County: Monroe / State: IN / Cemetery: Rose Hill / More Info: (Blank)
Obit info provided by:genealogyfever


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