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Myrtle Mina <I>Acker</I> Vizard

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Myrtle Mina Acker Vizard

Birth
Pleasant Mills, Adams County, Indiana, USA
Death
1 Nov 1941 (aged 63)
Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
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Adams County, Indiana Historical Museum "1941b Jan-Dec Scrapbook"
Image 131
Transcribed by Janice Vasilovski

Handwritten-Nov. 1, 1941

DEATH CLAIMS MRS. VIZARD
Mrs. Myrtle Vizard Dies This Morning After Long Illness

Mrs. Myrtle Mina Vizard, 63, prominent Adams county lady and widow of the late Dr. J.W. Vizard, of Pleasant Mills, died this morning at 1 o’clock at the Adams county memorial hospital.

Death followed an illness of two months. She had been bedfast for the past two weeks. Her death was attributed to angina pectoris.

The deceased was born in Pleasant Mills June 21, 1878, the daughter of Norman and Loretta Carter-Acker. She had been a life-long resident of the village.

Her husband, Dr. J. W. Vizard preceded her in death in 1935. She was a member of the Pleasant Mills Baptist church.

Her parents came to the community from Columbus, Ohio in 1937 and were among the early settlers of the county.

Surviving are four children; Paris D. Vizard of Galesburg, Illinois; Mrs. Ruth Hyland of Indianapolis; Gordon A. Vizard of Los Angeles and Gerald W. Vizard of Decatur; a sister, Mrs. Ann Bartling of Los Angeles; two brothers, Alpheus Acker and Austin Acker of Pleasant Mills; and five grandchildren.

Burial will take place in the Decatur cemetery.

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Decatur Public Library (Adams Co, IN) online obit index

Title: Vizad, Mrs. Myrtle Mina

Publication: Decatur Daily Democrat; Date: 01 NOV 1941

Subjects: Obituaries -- V -- 1940-1949



Margie Roop Pearce

Louisiana
Adams County, Indiana Historical Museum "1941b Jan-Dec Scrapbook"
Image 131
Transcribed by Janice Vasilovski

Handwritten-Nov. 1, 1941

DEATH CLAIMS MRS. VIZARD
Mrs. Myrtle Vizard Dies This Morning After Long Illness

Mrs. Myrtle Mina Vizard, 63, prominent Adams county lady and widow of the late Dr. J.W. Vizard, of Pleasant Mills, died this morning at 1 o’clock at the Adams county memorial hospital.

Death followed an illness of two months. She had been bedfast for the past two weeks. Her death was attributed to angina pectoris.

The deceased was born in Pleasant Mills June 21, 1878, the daughter of Norman and Loretta Carter-Acker. She had been a life-long resident of the village.

Her husband, Dr. J. W. Vizard preceded her in death in 1935. She was a member of the Pleasant Mills Baptist church.

Her parents came to the community from Columbus, Ohio in 1937 and were among the early settlers of the county.

Surviving are four children; Paris D. Vizard of Galesburg, Illinois; Mrs. Ruth Hyland of Indianapolis; Gordon A. Vizard of Los Angeles and Gerald W. Vizard of Decatur; a sister, Mrs. Ann Bartling of Los Angeles; two brothers, Alpheus Acker and Austin Acker of Pleasant Mills; and five grandchildren.

Burial will take place in the Decatur cemetery.

**

Decatur Public Library (Adams Co, IN) online obit index

Title: Vizad, Mrs. Myrtle Mina

Publication: Decatur Daily Democrat; Date: 01 NOV 1941

Subjects: Obituaries -- V -- 1940-1949



Margie Roop Pearce

Louisiana


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  • Maintained by: Karin King
  • Originally Created by: JC
  • Added: Nov 16, 2009
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44437131/myrtle_mina-vizard: accessed ), memorial page for Myrtle Mina Acker Vizard (21 Jun 1878–1 Nov 1941), Find a Grave Memorial ID 44437131, citing Decatur Cemetery, Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by Karin King (contributor 47469179).