Funeral services for George BLACK, 76, veteran hardware merchant of this city, who died 4:45 Friday evening at his home 1014 South Monroe street, will be held Tuesday afternoon two o'clock at the Zimmerman Brothers funeral home.
Rev. Hugh McGLASSON, pastor of the Methodist church will be in charge of the rites and burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. cemetery. Death was attributed to complications which followed in the wake of a stroke of paralysis which he suffered nine weeks ago last Friday.
The deceased, whose entire life was spent in Rochester or immediate vicinity had a host of friends throughout northern Indiana. During the earlier years of his life he followed the occupation of a painter; later he was a partner in a hardware business with Norman STONER, for a long number of years; their store was located in the building now occupied by Florian DOVICHI. A few years following the dissolution of this partnrship Mr. Black and Max P. BAILEY opened the BLACK and BAILEY HARDWARE, 712-174 Main street, on February 1st,1924, which store is regarded as one of the best equipped hardwares in northern Indiana.
George, son of John and Mary (TAYLOR) BLACK was born on a farm near Tiosa, Indiana, on October 12th, 1867. On September 17th, 1893, he was united in marriage with Mary C. BUTLER, in a ceremony solemnized in this city. The deceased had been engaged in the hardware business in Rochester for over 46 years. Mr. Black attended the Rochester Methodist church; was a member of the Rochester I.O.O.F. lodge for over 50 years, the I.O.O.F. Encampment, the Rochester Eagles lodge and the Izaak Walton club. Several years ago Mr. Black served as a member of the Rochester city council and also served as a democratic member of the Fulton county jury commissioners for a long number of years.
Survivors are his wife, at home; a son, Tom BLACK, of Indianapolis; a sister, Mrs. Lora LOWE, of Rochester; two grandchildren, Tom [BLACK] and Joanne BLACK, of Indianapolis; four nephews, Tom HOOVER, Ben BUTLER, Harold BUTLER and Ben LOWE; ten nieces and other grand-nieces and grand-nephews.
A son, John W. BLACK, preceded his father in death on November 25th, 1918 from an illness contracted while serving in World War I.
The Rochester Sentinel, Monday, Decembere 27, 1943
Rev. Hugh McGLASSON, pastor of the Methodist church will be in charge of the rites and burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. cemetery. Death was attributed to complications which followed in the wake of a stroke of paralysis which he suffered nine weeks ago last Friday.
The deceased, whose entire life was spent in Rochester or immediate vicinity had a host of friends throughout northern Indiana. During the earlier years of his life he followed the occupation of a painter; later he was a partner in a hardware business with Norman STONER, for a long number of years; their store was located in the building now occupied by Florian DOVICHI. A few years following the dissolution of this partnrship Mr. Black and Max P. BAILEY opened the BLACK and BAILEY HARDWARE, 712-174 Main street, on February 1st,1924, which store is regarded as one of the best equipped hardwares in northern Indiana.
George, son of John and Mary (TAYLOR) BLACK was born on a farm near Tiosa, Indiana, on October 12th, 1867. On September 17th, 1893, he was united in marriage with Mary C. BUTLER, in a ceremony solemnized in this city. The deceased had been engaged in the hardware business in Rochester for over 46 years. Mr. Black attended the Rochester Methodist church; was a member of the Rochester I.O.O.F. lodge for over 50 years, the I.O.O.F. Encampment, the Rochester Eagles lodge and the Izaak Walton club. Several years ago Mr. Black served as a member of the Rochester city council and also served as a democratic member of the Fulton county jury commissioners for a long number of years.
Survivors are his wife, at home; a son, Tom BLACK, of Indianapolis; a sister, Mrs. Lora LOWE, of Rochester; two grandchildren, Tom [BLACK] and Joanne BLACK, of Indianapolis; four nephews, Tom HOOVER, Ben BUTLER, Harold BUTLER and Ben LOWE; ten nieces and other grand-nieces and grand-nephews.
A son, John W. BLACK, preceded his father in death on November 25th, 1918 from an illness contracted while serving in World War I.
The Rochester Sentinel, Monday, Decembere 27, 1943
Funeral services for George BLACK, 76, veteran hardware merchant of this city, who died 4:45 Friday evening at his home 1014 South Monroe street, will be held Tuesday afternoon two o'clock at the Zimmerman Brothers funeral home.
Rev. Hugh McGLASSON, pastor of the Methodist church will be in charge of the rites and burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. cemetery. Death was attributed to complications which followed in the wake of a stroke of paralysis which he suffered nine weeks ago last Friday.
The deceased, whose entire life was spent in Rochester or immediate vicinity had a host of friends throughout northern Indiana. During the earlier years of his life he followed the occupation of a painter; later he was a partner in a hardware business with Norman STONER, for a long number of years; their store was located in the building now occupied by Florian DOVICHI. A few years following the dissolution of this partnrship Mr. Black and Max P. BAILEY opened the BLACK and BAILEY HARDWARE, 712-174 Main street, on February 1st,1924, which store is regarded as one of the best equipped hardwares in northern Indiana.
George, son of John and Mary (TAYLOR) BLACK was born on a farm near Tiosa, Indiana, on October 12th, 1867. On September 17th, 1893, he was united in marriage with Mary C. BUTLER, in a ceremony solemnized in this city. The deceased had been engaged in the hardware business in Rochester for over 46 years. Mr. Black attended the Rochester Methodist church; was a member of the Rochester I.O.O.F. lodge for over 50 years, the I.O.O.F. Encampment, the Rochester Eagles lodge and the Izaak Walton club. Several years ago Mr. Black served as a member of the Rochester city council and also served as a democratic member of the Fulton county jury commissioners for a long number of years.
Survivors are his wife, at home; a son, Tom BLACK, of Indianapolis; a sister, Mrs. Lora LOWE, of Rochester; two grandchildren, Tom [BLACK] and Joanne BLACK, of Indianapolis; four nephews, Tom HOOVER, Ben BUTLER, Harold BUTLER and Ben LOWE; ten nieces and other grand-nieces and grand-nephews.
A son, John W. BLACK, preceded his father in death on November 25th, 1918 from an illness contracted while serving in World War I.
The Rochester Sentinel, Monday, Decembere 27, 1943
Rev. Hugh McGLASSON, pastor of the Methodist church will be in charge of the rites and burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. cemetery. Death was attributed to complications which followed in the wake of a stroke of paralysis which he suffered nine weeks ago last Friday.
The deceased, whose entire life was spent in Rochester or immediate vicinity had a host of friends throughout northern Indiana. During the earlier years of his life he followed the occupation of a painter; later he was a partner in a hardware business with Norman STONER, for a long number of years; their store was located in the building now occupied by Florian DOVICHI. A few years following the dissolution of this partnrship Mr. Black and Max P. BAILEY opened the BLACK and BAILEY HARDWARE, 712-174 Main street, on February 1st,1924, which store is regarded as one of the best equipped hardwares in northern Indiana.
George, son of John and Mary (TAYLOR) BLACK was born on a farm near Tiosa, Indiana, on October 12th, 1867. On September 17th, 1893, he was united in marriage with Mary C. BUTLER, in a ceremony solemnized in this city. The deceased had been engaged in the hardware business in Rochester for over 46 years. Mr. Black attended the Rochester Methodist church; was a member of the Rochester I.O.O.F. lodge for over 50 years, the I.O.O.F. Encampment, the Rochester Eagles lodge and the Izaak Walton club. Several years ago Mr. Black served as a member of the Rochester city council and also served as a democratic member of the Fulton county jury commissioners for a long number of years.
Survivors are his wife, at home; a son, Tom BLACK, of Indianapolis; a sister, Mrs. Lora LOWE, of Rochester; two grandchildren, Tom [BLACK] and Joanne BLACK, of Indianapolis; four nephews, Tom HOOVER, Ben BUTLER, Harold BUTLER and Ben LOWE; ten nieces and other grand-nieces and grand-nephews.
A son, John W. BLACK, preceded his father in death on November 25th, 1918 from an illness contracted while serving in World War I.
The Rochester Sentinel, Monday, Decembere 27, 1943
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