Albert O. Dewar, 79, Plainfield, formerly of Morgan County where he lived 43 years, died Thursday, December 26, at his home. A native of Nashville, Indiana, he was born October 3, 1906 to Silas and Rebecca Aynes Dewar. He was a farmer in Morgan County and had been a yard conductor for the former Pennsylvania Railroad. He was also a motor carrier for the Indianapolis News in Marion and Hendricks Counties from 1964 to 1983. He was a member of Charity Tabernacle, Indianapolis. Services were Monday, December 30 in Hampton-Gentry Funeral Home, Plainfield, with Rev David Gibson officiating. Burial was in White Lick Cemetery, Mooresville. Surviving are wife, Julia Lucas Dewar; sons, Robert Dewar, New Bruntels, Texas, Albert Dewar Jr, Indianapolis, Herman Dewar, Mooreville, and David K. Dewar, Manuel, Texas; daughters, Hazel Ellis, Plainfield, Doris Dewar, Albany, Kentucky, and Brenda Purvis, Plainfield; 33 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren; brother, Elbert Dewar, Seymour; sisters, Anna Heaton, Indianapolis; Lottie Lucas, Columbus, Lola Helms, Nashville, and Florence Moore, Bloomington.
Albert O. Dewar, 79, Plainfield, formerly of Morgan County where he lived 43 years, died Thursday, December 26, at his home. A native of Nashville, Indiana, he was born October 3, 1906 to Silas and Rebecca Aynes Dewar. He was a farmer in Morgan County and had been a yard conductor for the former Pennsylvania Railroad. He was also a motor carrier for the Indianapolis News in Marion and Hendricks Counties from 1964 to 1983. He was a member of Charity Tabernacle, Indianapolis. Services were Monday, December 30 in Hampton-Gentry Funeral Home, Plainfield, with Rev David Gibson officiating. Burial was in White Lick Cemetery, Mooresville. Surviving are wife, Julia Lucas Dewar; sons, Robert Dewar, New Bruntels, Texas, Albert Dewar Jr, Indianapolis, Herman Dewar, Mooreville, and David K. Dewar, Manuel, Texas; daughters, Hazel Ellis, Plainfield, Doris Dewar, Albany, Kentucky, and Brenda Purvis, Plainfield; 33 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren; brother, Elbert Dewar, Seymour; sisters, Anna Heaton, Indianapolis; Lottie Lucas, Columbus, Lola Helms, Nashville, and Florence Moore, Bloomington.
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