Watseka Republican, Watseka, Ill., issue of February 24, 1944
Homer SINNAMON Found Dead on 52nd Birthday
Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at 2:30 p. m. from the Segur Funeral Home with the Rev. Ward S. HUMPHRIES officiating for Homer SINNAMON, farmer, who was found dead at his home north of Watseka about 3:30 Monday afternoon, the anniversary of his 52nd birthday. He was found by Wendell and Robert SPARINBERG of Danforth and Ashkum, who discovered the body when they visited the farm where he lived alone, to inquire about an advertisement concerning the sale of cattle. Sheriff Phil M. BROWN and Coroner Verne K. BUSSERT were immediately notified. According to the inquest held at the Segur Funeral Home Monday night death came about 8 hours before the discovery of the body, due to natural cause. He was born Feb. 21, 1892 in Pulaski County, Indiana, a son of Henry and Emma CULVER SINNAMON. His childhood was spent in Indiana. He came to Iroquois County in 1904 and attended school in Watseka. He was a veteran of World War I. He had been a farmer in this community for several years and at the time of his death resided on the Asa LaBounty farm. Surviving are two sisters, Miss Jennie SINNAMON and Mrs. Ellen MEYERS, and two brothers, Milford BUNN, Watseka and Hurd SINNAMON, Greentown, Ind. Interment was made in the Galveston cemetery, Galveston, Ind.
Homer SINNAMON Found Dead on 52nd Birthday
Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at 2:30 p. m. from the Segur Funeral Home with the Rev. Ward S. HUMPHRIES officiating for Homer SINNAMON, farmer, who was found dead at his home north of Watseka about 3:30 Monday afternoon, the anniversary of his 52nd birthday. He was found by Wendell and Robert SPARINBERG of Danforth and Ashkum, who discovered the body when they visited the farm where he lived alone, to inquire about an advertisement concerning the sale of cattle. Sheriff Phil M. BROWN and Coroner Verne K. BUSSERT were immediately notified. According to the inquest held at the Segur Funeral Home Monday night death came about 8 hours before the discovery of the body, due to natural cause. He was born Feb. 21, 1892 in Pulaski County, Indiana, a son of Henry and Emma CULVER SINNAMON. His childhood was spent in Indiana. He came to Iroquois County in 1904 and attended school in Watseka. He was a veteran of World War I. He had been a farmer in this community for several years and at the time of his death resided on the Asa LaBounty farm. Surviving are two sisters, Miss Jennie SINNAMON and Mrs. Ellen MEYERS, and two brothers, Milford BUNN, Watseka and Hurd SINNAMON, Greentown, Ind. Interment was made in the Galveston cemetery, Galveston, Ind.
Watseka Republican, Watseka, Ill., issue of February 24, 1944
Homer SINNAMON Found Dead on 52nd Birthday
Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at 2:30 p. m. from the Segur Funeral Home with the Rev. Ward S. HUMPHRIES officiating for Homer SINNAMON, farmer, who was found dead at his home north of Watseka about 3:30 Monday afternoon, the anniversary of his 52nd birthday. He was found by Wendell and Robert SPARINBERG of Danforth and Ashkum, who discovered the body when they visited the farm where he lived alone, to inquire about an advertisement concerning the sale of cattle. Sheriff Phil M. BROWN and Coroner Verne K. BUSSERT were immediately notified. According to the inquest held at the Segur Funeral Home Monday night death came about 8 hours before the discovery of the body, due to natural cause. He was born Feb. 21, 1892 in Pulaski County, Indiana, a son of Henry and Emma CULVER SINNAMON. His childhood was spent in Indiana. He came to Iroquois County in 1904 and attended school in Watseka. He was a veteran of World War I. He had been a farmer in this community for several years and at the time of his death resided on the Asa LaBounty farm. Surviving are two sisters, Miss Jennie SINNAMON and Mrs. Ellen MEYERS, and two brothers, Milford BUNN, Watseka and Hurd SINNAMON, Greentown, Ind. Interment was made in the Galveston cemetery, Galveston, Ind.
Homer SINNAMON Found Dead on 52nd Birthday
Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at 2:30 p. m. from the Segur Funeral Home with the Rev. Ward S. HUMPHRIES officiating for Homer SINNAMON, farmer, who was found dead at his home north of Watseka about 3:30 Monday afternoon, the anniversary of his 52nd birthday. He was found by Wendell and Robert SPARINBERG of Danforth and Ashkum, who discovered the body when they visited the farm where he lived alone, to inquire about an advertisement concerning the sale of cattle. Sheriff Phil M. BROWN and Coroner Verne K. BUSSERT were immediately notified. According to the inquest held at the Segur Funeral Home Monday night death came about 8 hours before the discovery of the body, due to natural cause. He was born Feb. 21, 1892 in Pulaski County, Indiana, a son of Henry and Emma CULVER SINNAMON. His childhood was spent in Indiana. He came to Iroquois County in 1904 and attended school in Watseka. He was a veteran of World War I. He had been a farmer in this community for several years and at the time of his death resided on the Asa LaBounty farm. Surviving are two sisters, Miss Jennie SINNAMON and Mrs. Ellen MEYERS, and two brothers, Milford BUNN, Watseka and Hurd SINNAMON, Greentown, Ind. Interment was made in the Galveston cemetery, Galveston, Ind.
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