Fountain-Parke-Montgomery County IN Archives Obituaries.....Douglass, *Walter Melvin  May 8, 1952
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Danville, Vermillion County, Illinois    May 10, 1952
OBITUARY: " EX-RAILROADER DIES AT HOME
WALTER M. DOUGLASS, 68, a retired C & EI Railroad fireman, died unexpectedly 
of a heart attack about 7 a.m. Thursday (May 8, 1952) at his home, 3 Cronkhite 
St.  He had been in ill health about five years.  The body is at the Johnson 
Funeral Home where it will remain for services at 2 p.m. Saturday.  Burial 
will be in Sunset Memorial Park.  Mr. Douglass was born Sept. 30, 1883 in New 
Market, Ind., the son of Henry and Alice LaBaw Douglass.  He was employed by 
the C & EI for 34 years and was a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive 
Firemen and Enginemen.  He attended the Assembly Of God Church.  Survivors 
include the wife, Mabel; three daughters, Mrs. Alice McCormick of Danville 
(IL.), Mrs. Fern Fisher of Rantoul (IL.), and Mrs. Dorothy (Clore)Groves of 
Indianapolis (IN.); a son, Walter L. Douglass of Montezuma (IN.); 11 
grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; a brother, Everett Douglass of 
Covington (IN.), and a half-brother, Elmer French of Mace, Ind.  One son 
preceded him in death.  6:22 a.m., rescue squad of Central Fire Station to 3 
Cronkhite St., Walter Douglas, 68, fatal heart condition."
"WALTER M. DOUGLASS
"Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Johnson Funeral Hone 
for Walter M. Douglass, 68, retired C & EI Railroad fireman who died Thursday 
(May 8, 1952) at his home, 3 Cronkhite St.  The Rev. James Hyllberg will 
officiate, with burial in Sunset Memorial Park.  The body is at the funeral 
home."  [Transcribed 26 Jun 2006, great-granddaughter, SLJuhl, compiler]  

Additional Comments:
The Douglass ancestry originated in Leesrigg, Allhallows, Cumberland County, 
Scotland/England, and they were early pioneers to Fountain & Parke Counties, 
Indiana in the early 1800's.  

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