Logan county Illinois Obituary of Walter A Gallion


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Obituary of Walter A Gallion

Transcription by William L. Stephenson, Jr., - Historian, Bock Family Association

On file Lincoln Public Library

Lincoln Evening Courier, Lincoln, Illinois
Tuesday September 17, 1940 pg 8

     Walter A. Gallion of Elkhart Dies

     Walter A. Gallion, 65. former Elkhart garageman, died at Deaconess hospital
     at 3:25 a.m. where he had been removed a few hours previous after suffering
     a stroke of apoplexy at his home in Elkhart at 7 p.m. Monday.

     Mr. Gallion was a native of Kentucky, born August 5, 1875, and was  married
     to Ella Bock in Springfield, April 15, 1903.

     Surviving are his wife; one son, Bernard of Detroit, and  one  sister  Miss
     Betty Gallion, Elkhart.

     The body was removed to the Goff Funeral Home. Services will  be  conducted
     at the Elkhart Christian Church at 2 p.m. Thursday and burial  will  be  in
     Elkhart cemetery.

     -----Lincoln evening Courier, Lincoln, Illinois Thursday September 19, 1940
     pg 2

     Walter Gallion

     Services for the late Walter Gallion were conducted by Rev. J. Wayne Staley
     at the Elkhart Christian Church and burial was in Elkhart Cemetery.

     Mrs. Glen Lucas, accompanied by Miss Evelyn Gilbert, sang "Beautiful  Isle"
     and "City Four Square."

     Pallbearers were: C. M. Van Meter, R. B. Lanterman, Fred J.  Lanterman,  J.
     B. Taylor, J. U. Cassidy and J. A. Harvey. -----