Obituary of Frank W. Cole

May 1935 - Albion, May 24, 1935. Frank Weldon Cole, 66, who operated a variety store here for 25 years despite the loss of his sight when a boy, died today of pneumonia and heart disease.

Mr. Cole was thoroughly acquainted with the town of Albion and carried on his business with apparent ease despite his affliction e waited upon customers in his store.

A native of Jefferson Twp., he was the son of Mr. and Mrs. James R. Cole. He gradually lost his sight following an illness when he was 7 years old.

Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Lucile Cole; a son, Ralph Cole, of Brainard, Minn; five sisters, Mrs. Frank Munk, of Kendallville; Mrs. Martha Slabuagh of Ligonier; Mrs. Geo. Wadsworth of Pittsburgh, Pa.,; Mrs. Nellie Wiley of Ft. Wayne and Miss Bertha Cole of Englewood, Colo.; four brothers, Elmer of Albion; Prentice of Hamilton, Mo.; William, of Wolf Lake and Lloyd (possibly Floyd) of Wolcottville.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday at the Presbyterian Church with Revs. B. F. Richer and K. B. McCoy officiating. Burial in Albion cemetery.

Obituary of Jerome Kilgore

May 1935 - Jerome Kilgore, No. Co., succumbs on Decoration Day

Albion, May 31, 1935-Funeral services for Jerome Kilgore, 94, Civil War Vet who died at his home in Washington Twp. late Thursday will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday at the Stringtown church with Rev. Lusk officiating. Mr. Kilgore was born in Ohio and came to this Co. immediately after the Civil War. He is survived by two sons, Jacob of Ft. Wayne and Frank of Washington Township.

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