Monticello Herald Journal 17 Aug 2004
James Mundell, 87, West Lafayette
James Meredith Mundell, Sr., 87, of West Lafayette, died at 12:50 p.m., Friday, Aug. 13, 2004, at Heritage Healthcare. He had been ill for several years.
He was born in Hobart on Sept. 2, 1916. He married Geneva Haddix on Sept. 2, 1937 in Crown Point. He married Rosalie A. Toering on Nov. 22, 1942 in Gary. She preceded him in death. On Jan. 25, 1975, he married Alice E. Kline Lovell in Lafayette. She survives.
He was a 1934 graduate of Hobart High School, and attended Indiana University-Gary, and Purdue University-Calumet.
He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II in North Africa and Italy for three years.
He was employed at the Gary works of U.S. Steel for 36 years as a design engineer in the blast furnaces and power and fuel departments, where he developed four U.S. patents. From 1972-1976 he worked for Superior engineering in Hammond.
A life-long Republican, he held numerous positions in the party. He was a former Lake County Councilman for 12 years, a member of the steering committee for incorporation of the town of Merrillville in 1971, and chaired the finance committee after the incorporation. He was the Ross Township precinct Chair from 1961-1972. In 1972 he was the campaign chairman for 2nd District Congressman Earl Landgrebe's primary re-election campaign. He also attended numerous Republican conventions as a delegate.
He was a life member of the Western States Blast Furnace and Coke Association, the 414th Bomb Squadron Association, Lafayette Lions Club, and served as a Home Hospital Auxiliary Red Coat.
He enjoyed gardening, traveling, raising orchids, reading, sports, especially Purdue, crossword puzzles, and needlework. He won numerous awards, prizes, and ribbons for his cross-stitch and needlework.
Other survivors include daughters, Melody (Steven) Naarcisso of Longmont, Colo., Marilyn (Richard) Niksch of Florissant, Mo.; a son, James M. (Phyllis) Mundell, Jr. of Crystal Lake, Ill.; sisters, Sarah (Richard "Mal") Boruff of Hobart, Shirley (Henry) Stozek of Hobart; a brother, Donald (Jean) Mundell of Hobart; 14 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; five great-great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by daughters, Meredith Ann Henley and Jennifer Dobos; two brothers, two sisters.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m., Sunday, at the old Hobart Cemetery, Hobart. Memorials may be made to the Lafayette Lions Club Trust, Leader Dog Program. Arrangements are being handled by the Fisher-Loy Funeral Chapel, Lafayette.
James Mundell, 87, West Lafayette
James Meredith Mundell, Sr., 87, of West Lafayette, died at 12:50 p.m., Friday, Aug. 13, 2004, at Heritage Healthcare. He had been ill for several years.
He was born in Hobart on Sept. 2, 1916. He married Geneva Haddix on Sept. 2, 1937 in Crown Point. He married Rosalie A. Toering on Nov. 22, 1942 in Gary. She preceded him in death. On Jan. 25, 1975, he married Alice E. Kline Lovell in Lafayette. She survives.
He was a 1934 graduate of Hobart High School, and attended Indiana University-Gary, and Purdue University-Calumet.
He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II in North Africa and Italy for three years.
He was employed at the Gary works of U.S. Steel for 36 years as a design engineer in the blast furnaces and power and fuel departments, where he developed four U.S. patents. From 1972-1976 he worked for Superior engineering in Hammond.
A life-long Republican, he held numerous positions in the party. He was a former Lake County Councilman for 12 years, a member of the steering committee for incorporation of the town of Merrillville in 1971, and chaired the finance committee after the incorporation. He was the Ross Township precinct Chair from 1961-1972. In 1972 he was the campaign chairman for 2nd District Congressman Earl Landgrebe's primary re-election campaign. He also attended numerous Republican conventions as a delegate.
He was a life member of the Western States Blast Furnace and Coke Association, the 414th Bomb Squadron Association, Lafayette Lions Club, and served as a Home Hospital Auxiliary Red Coat.
He enjoyed gardening, traveling, raising orchids, reading, sports, especially Purdue, crossword puzzles, and needlework. He won numerous awards, prizes, and ribbons for his cross-stitch and needlework.
Other survivors include daughters, Melody (Steven) Naarcisso of Longmont, Colo., Marilyn (Richard) Niksch of Florissant, Mo.; a son, James M. (Phyllis) Mundell, Jr. of Crystal Lake, Ill.; sisters, Sarah (Richard "Mal") Boruff of Hobart, Shirley (Henry) Stozek of Hobart; a brother, Donald (Jean) Mundell of Hobart; 14 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; five great-great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by daughters, Meredith Ann Henley and Jennifer Dobos; two brothers, two sisters.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m., Sunday, at the old Hobart Cemetery, Hobart. Memorials may be made to the Lafayette Lions Club Trust, Leader Dog Program. Arrangements are being handled by the Fisher-Loy Funeral Chapel, Lafayette.
Monticello Herald Journal 17 Aug 2004
James Mundell, 87, West Lafayette
James Meredith Mundell, Sr., 87, of West Lafayette, died at 12:50 p.m., Friday, Aug. 13, 2004, at Heritage Healthcare. He had been ill for several years.
He was born in Hobart on Sept. 2, 1916. He married Geneva Haddix on Sept. 2, 1937 in Crown Point. He married Rosalie A. Toering on Nov. 22, 1942 in Gary. She preceded him in death. On Jan. 25, 1975, he married Alice E. Kline Lovell in Lafayette. She survives.
He was a 1934 graduate of Hobart High School, and attended Indiana University-Gary, and Purdue University-Calumet.
He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II in North Africa and Italy for three years.
He was employed at the Gary works of U.S. Steel for 36 years as a design engineer in the blast furnaces and power and fuel departments, where he developed four U.S. patents. From 1972-1976 he worked for Superior engineering in Hammond.
A life-long Republican, he held numerous positions in the party. He was a former Lake County Councilman for 12 years, a member of the steering committee for incorporation of the town of Merrillville in 1971, and chaired the finance committee after the incorporation. He was the Ross Township precinct Chair from 1961-1972. In 1972 he was the campaign chairman for 2nd District Congressman Earl Landgrebe's primary re-election campaign. He also attended numerous Republican conventions as a delegate.
He was a life member of the Western States Blast Furnace and Coke Association, the 414th Bomb Squadron Association, Lafayette Lions Club, and served as a Home Hospital Auxiliary Red Coat.
He enjoyed gardening, traveling, raising orchids, reading, sports, especially Purdue, crossword puzzles, and needlework. He won numerous awards, prizes, and ribbons for his cross-stitch and needlework.
Other survivors include daughters, Melody (Steven) Naarcisso of Longmont, Colo., Marilyn (Richard) Niksch of Florissant, Mo.; a son, James M. (Phyllis) Mundell, Jr. of Crystal Lake, Ill.; sisters, Sarah (Richard "Mal") Boruff of Hobart, Shirley (Henry) Stozek of Hobart; a brother, Donald (Jean) Mundell of Hobart; 14 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; five great-great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by daughters, Meredith Ann Henley and Jennifer Dobos; two brothers, two sisters.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m., Sunday, at the old Hobart Cemetery, Hobart. Memorials may be made to the Lafayette Lions Club Trust, Leader Dog Program. Arrangements are being handled by the Fisher-Loy Funeral Chapel, Lafayette.
James Mundell, 87, West Lafayette
James Meredith Mundell, Sr., 87, of West Lafayette, died at 12:50 p.m., Friday, Aug. 13, 2004, at Heritage Healthcare. He had been ill for several years.
He was born in Hobart on Sept. 2, 1916. He married Geneva Haddix on Sept. 2, 1937 in Crown Point. He married Rosalie A. Toering on Nov. 22, 1942 in Gary. She preceded him in death. On Jan. 25, 1975, he married Alice E. Kline Lovell in Lafayette. She survives.
He was a 1934 graduate of Hobart High School, and attended Indiana University-Gary, and Purdue University-Calumet.
He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II in North Africa and Italy for three years.
He was employed at the Gary works of U.S. Steel for 36 years as a design engineer in the blast furnaces and power and fuel departments, where he developed four U.S. patents. From 1972-1976 he worked for Superior engineering in Hammond.
A life-long Republican, he held numerous positions in the party. He was a former Lake County Councilman for 12 years, a member of the steering committee for incorporation of the town of Merrillville in 1971, and chaired the finance committee after the incorporation. He was the Ross Township precinct Chair from 1961-1972. In 1972 he was the campaign chairman for 2nd District Congressman Earl Landgrebe's primary re-election campaign. He also attended numerous Republican conventions as a delegate.
He was a life member of the Western States Blast Furnace and Coke Association, the 414th Bomb Squadron Association, Lafayette Lions Club, and served as a Home Hospital Auxiliary Red Coat.
He enjoyed gardening, traveling, raising orchids, reading, sports, especially Purdue, crossword puzzles, and needlework. He won numerous awards, prizes, and ribbons for his cross-stitch and needlework.
Other survivors include daughters, Melody (Steven) Naarcisso of Longmont, Colo., Marilyn (Richard) Niksch of Florissant, Mo.; a son, James M. (Phyllis) Mundell, Jr. of Crystal Lake, Ill.; sisters, Sarah (Richard "Mal") Boruff of Hobart, Shirley (Henry) Stozek of Hobart; a brother, Donald (Jean) Mundell of Hobart; 14 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; five great-great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by daughters, Meredith Ann Henley and Jennifer Dobos; two brothers, two sisters.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m., Sunday, at the old Hobart Cemetery, Hobart. Memorials may be made to the Lafayette Lions Club Trust, Leader Dog Program. Arrangements are being handled by the Fisher-Loy Funeral Chapel, Lafayette.
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