Obits: Bence, James, 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. FUNERAL OF JAMES BENCE: FEB. 16, 1924 SERVICES FOR LATE RESIDENT OF MARION CENTER AT BETHEL LUTHERAN CHURCH SATURDAY MORNING AT 10 O'CLOCK Funeral services for James Bence whose death occurred Thursday morning at Marion Center from a complication of diseases will be conducted in the Bethel Lutheran Church near Dixonville, Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. he services will be in charge of his pastor, the Rev. Luther Slifer, assisted by the Rev. Messers. Edmonds and Alter of Marion Center. Interment will be made in the Church Cemetery. The deceased was born in Rayne Township, January 1, 1844, the eldest son of Samuel and Elizabeth Bence. He followed the vocation of farming until eight years ago, retiring at that time and locating in Marion Center. He had been a consistent member of Bethel Lutheran Church since early in life, serving as Deacon and Elder for many years. Mr. Bence was a veteran of the Civil War, enlisting in Company C, Two Hundred and Sixth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, August 1864 and remaining in the service until the close of the war in April, 1865. He was a member of John Pollock Post, Grand Army of the Republic, of Marion Center. He leaves his widow, Mrs. Minerva Short Bence and these children: Mrs. F.B. Longwill of Indiana, Harry E. Bence of Near Penn Run; Charles L., J. Luther and Clarence D. Bence, all of Dixonville, all of Dixonville; Logan C. Bence of Clymer and Miss Genevieve Bence of Pittsburgh. Mrs. A.T. Cox of Indiana, Mrs. James Gilhousen of Home, and Harry L. Fyock of Philadelphia were step-children of the deceased. He also leaves a brother, John D. Bence of Indiana, and two sisters, Mrs. Mary Boucher of Beaverdale and Mrs. Scott Lightcap of East Mahoning township. FUNERAL OF JAMES BENCE A large concourse of friends and relatives of the late James Bence of Marion Center were present at the funeral services conducted in the Bethel Lutheran Church Saturday morning. Many beautiful floral offerings attested the respect and affection in which he was held. The name of a daughter, Mrs. Fred Haer of near Marion Center was omitted from the list of survivors.