Obits: Bence, Charles H, Indiana Co Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Betty Smith. csmith655@comcast.net USGENWEB NOTICE: Printing this file by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. CHARLES H. BENCE, 206 Emerson St.; Vandergrift, died following injuries received when the car in which he was riding when over the 30 foot embankment on the Altman Hill, Park Township, Armstrong County. He is a son of Henry and Emma Cribbs Bence and was born November 15th, 1885 in Indiana County. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Hulda Bence of Vandergrift, one daughter, Mrs. Leslie Turner, Vandergrift, and five sons, Donald and Leroy, Apollo; Blair of Indiana, S.Sergeant Carl, Camp Chosse, Ark., and Homer of Vandergrift. His father, Henry Bence, Canton, Ohio, two brothers, Emery of Vandergrift and Harry of Dixonville; four sisters, Mrs. Emma Kaiser and Mrs. Clara Keto of Canton, O. Mrs. Iva West and Mrs. Mary Spencer of Reading, PA and ten grandchildren also survive. Friends are being received at the Thompson Funeral Home, 274 Franklin Avenue, Vandergrift, where services will be conducted Monday evening at 8:00 o'clock by Reverend Fred T. Diddle. Tuesday morning the body will be removed to the Robinson Funeral Home, Indiana, where friends will be received from 10:00 a.m. until the hour of service, 1:30 o'clock. Reverend Diddle will conduct the service. Interment in Oakland Cemetery. Oakland Cemetery Bence Charles H (from Vandergrift d 30 Jul 1945) 1885 1945 (57y) K