OBITUARY...
Elwood Call Leader
January 3, 1967
Earl C. Heflin, Former Elwood Resident Dies.
"Earl C. Heflin, of Gary, a former resident of Elwood, died Friday at Pittsburgh, PA. Funeral rites were held in Gary today. In addition to his widow, Mabel Austie DeLong Heflin of 472 Arthur Street, Apartment B1, Gary, Indiana, Mr. Heflin is survived by his two daughters, Mrs. Wilma Catherine Beach of Frankton and Mrs. Evelyn Ann Morfee, of Pittsburgh, PA, and his two sons, Burl Earl Heflin of Merrillville, Indiana, and Ross Eugene Heflin of Newport Beach, California. He is also survived by six grandchildren and nine great grandchildren, in addition to a host of other relatives and friends to mourn his passing."
The following was written by Rev. Lunsford, Officiating Clergyman, Central Christian Church, 700 Jefferson St., Gary, Indiana:
"Mr. Earl Collins Heflin, in whose memory this service is held was born on a farm in Madison County, Indiana on March 8, 1890. He died of a coronary at Pittsburgh, PA on December 30, 1966. He was 76 years of age at the time of his passing. He was the oldest son born to ... Mrs. Catherine Matilda Heflin "Till" Powell of Windfall, IN.
After completing high school at Curtisville, he enrolled in and graduated from Valparaiso University in June, 1909 with a major in Business Administration. Following his graduation, he went to work as an accountant in Elwood, Indiana for American Works, a subsidiary of United States Steel Corporation. After some years, he transferred to a foreman's job in the Tin House of U.S. Steel in Elwood, where he worked until May of 1931. At that time, he transferred to a superintendent's position in the Gary Sheet and Tin Works in Gary, Indiana. He worked at this position until his retirement at the age of 65 in March of 1955. Since his retirement, he specialized in woodworking in his garage at home. He was a very excellent woodworker, even as he had been an excellent Sheet and Tin Worker on his job with U.S. Steel. He took great pride in his work.
On December 24, 1909, Earl Collins Heflin was united in marriage to Mabel Austie DeLong of Windfall, Indiana. To this union were born four children. (See above) Earl C. Heflin united with the Christian Church in Elwood, Indiana, where according to the certificate received, he was 'baptized into Christ'. He continued his membership in the Church of Elwood, Indiana to the end of his life.
In early manhood, Earl C. Heflin united with the Quincy Lodge No. 230 A.F. and A.N. Masonic Lodge in Elwood, Indiana, where he maintained his membership to the end of his life. He went through all of the chairs of his Lodge and had been Worshipful Master of the Lodge. He had been a Mason for over 46 years. Mr. Heflin was a good neighbor who was constantly using his skills as a woodworker to help those around his apartment building who needed his help in this way. He was a man who loved whatever he was doing.
The passing of "Early" Collins Heflin was like the falling of one of the great trees in the Redwood Forest. He leaves a large vacant place in the hearts of all. Joyce Kilmer (1886-1918) speaks of faith in God in the lovely poem that Mr. Heflin had framed and hanging on a wall in his home as one of his favorite:
TREES...
"I think that I shall never see
A poem so lovely as a tree;
A Tree whose hungry mouth is pressed
Against the earth's sweet flowing breast.
A Tree that looks at God all day
And lifts her leafy arms to pray;
A Tree that may in summer wear
A nest of robins in her hair.
Upon whose bosom snow has lain
Who intimately lives with rain;
Poems are made by fools like me,
But only God can make a Tree."
To conclude, I leave you with these thoughts...
OUTSTANDING QUALITIES OF THE MAN -- EARL C. HEFLIN, March 8, 1890-December 30, 1966:
1. Earl C. Heflin was a family man who dearly loved his wife and children with the devotion of a father who was truly proud of each child. The family looked forward each year to their vacation time together.
2. He was a man who had a good word for all the people that he met. He was not a man to speak unkindly of anyone. He respected all.
3. He was a man who refused to bother his family with problems that he faced at work. As he looked at life, his problems were for him to work out without worrying his family with them, knotty though some of those problems were.
4. He was a man of integrity. His word was as good as his bond. His honor was built into the rugged features of his life. He was an individualist who took pride in the simple virtues of life. He lived by the virtues that he found taught in Masonry and the Church.
5. His home was his castle. There he was King, and his wife was his Queen. His children and their accomplishments were his pride. His grandchildren and great grandchildren were a joy to him in their mutual visits.
6. He always had a new project in the works which kept his mind active and his skillful hands alive and alert to the end of his life.
7. He was a good conversationalist who enjoyed talking with his friends.
8. He was a delightful host who loved to share his home and his food with family and friends.
9. His long service in the U.S. Steel Corporation, where he worked in excess of 46 years, showed his dependability and his stability as a workman.
10. He provided well for his household. He lived fully his 76 years of life. His Christianity was radiated in that which he did for others."
So was the man, Earl C. Heflin. "Good night, grandpa..."
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DEATH NOTICES...
Elwood Call Leader
January 3, 1967
Anderson Herald
Thu, January 5, 1967
Page 4
Earl C. Heflin, Former Elwood Resident Dies.
Elwood. "Earl C. Heflin, of Gary, a former resident of Elwood, died Friday at Pittsburgh, PA. Funeral rites were held in Gary today. He was a member of the Quincy Lodge, No. 230 Free and Accepted Masons. Masonic memorial rites were held at the mortuary in Gary on Monday evening by the Gary Lodge, No. 677, in courtesy of Quincy Lodge, No. 230."
Elwood Call Leader
January 3, 1967
Earl C. Heflin, Former Elwood Resident Dies.
"Earl C. Heflin, of Gary, a former resident of Elwood, died Friday at Pittsburgh, PA. Funeral rites were held in Gary today. In addition to his widow, Mabel Austie DeLong Heflin of 472 Arthur Street, Apartment B1, Gary, Indiana, Mr. Heflin is survived by his two daughters, Mrs. Wilma Catherine Beach of Frankton and Mrs. Evelyn Ann Morfee, of Pittsburgh, PA, and his two sons, Burl Earl Heflin of Merrillville, Indiana, and Ross Eugene Heflin of Newport Beach, California. He is also survived by six grandchildren and nine great grandchildren, in addition to a host of other relatives and friends to mourn his passing."
The following was written by Rev. Lunsford, Officiating Clergyman, Central Christian Church, 700 Jefferson St., Gary, Indiana:
"Mr. Earl Collins Heflin, in whose memory this service is held was born on a farm in Madison County, Indiana on March 8, 1890. He died of a coronary at Pittsburgh, PA on December 30, 1966. He was 76 years of age at the time of his passing. He was the oldest son born to ... Mrs. Catherine Matilda Heflin "Till" Powell of Windfall, IN.
After completing high school at Curtisville, he enrolled in and graduated from Valparaiso University in June, 1909 with a major in Business Administration. Following his graduation, he went to work as an accountant in Elwood, Indiana for American Works, a subsidiary of United States Steel Corporation. After some years, he transferred to a foreman's job in the Tin House of U.S. Steel in Elwood, where he worked until May of 1931. At that time, he transferred to a superintendent's position in the Gary Sheet and Tin Works in Gary, Indiana. He worked at this position until his retirement at the age of 65 in March of 1955. Since his retirement, he specialized in woodworking in his garage at home. He was a very excellent woodworker, even as he had been an excellent Sheet and Tin Worker on his job with U.S. Steel. He took great pride in his work.
On December 24, 1909, Earl Collins Heflin was united in marriage to Mabel Austie DeLong of Windfall, Indiana. To this union were born four children. (See above) Earl C. Heflin united with the Christian Church in Elwood, Indiana, where according to the certificate received, he was 'baptized into Christ'. He continued his membership in the Church of Elwood, Indiana to the end of his life.
In early manhood, Earl C. Heflin united with the Quincy Lodge No. 230 A.F. and A.N. Masonic Lodge in Elwood, Indiana, where he maintained his membership to the end of his life. He went through all of the chairs of his Lodge and had been Worshipful Master of the Lodge. He had been a Mason for over 46 years. Mr. Heflin was a good neighbor who was constantly using his skills as a woodworker to help those around his apartment building who needed his help in this way. He was a man who loved whatever he was doing.
The passing of "Early" Collins Heflin was like the falling of one of the great trees in the Redwood Forest. He leaves a large vacant place in the hearts of all. Joyce Kilmer (1886-1918) speaks of faith in God in the lovely poem that Mr. Heflin had framed and hanging on a wall in his home as one of his favorite:
TREES...
"I think that I shall never see
A poem so lovely as a tree;
A Tree whose hungry mouth is pressed
Against the earth's sweet flowing breast.
A Tree that looks at God all day
And lifts her leafy arms to pray;
A Tree that may in summer wear
A nest of robins in her hair.
Upon whose bosom snow has lain
Who intimately lives with rain;
Poems are made by fools like me,
But only God can make a Tree."
To conclude, I leave you with these thoughts...
OUTSTANDING QUALITIES OF THE MAN -- EARL C. HEFLIN, March 8, 1890-December 30, 1966:
1. Earl C. Heflin was a family man who dearly loved his wife and children with the devotion of a father who was truly proud of each child. The family looked forward each year to their vacation time together.
2. He was a man who had a good word for all the people that he met. He was not a man to speak unkindly of anyone. He respected all.
3. He was a man who refused to bother his family with problems that he faced at work. As he looked at life, his problems were for him to work out without worrying his family with them, knotty though some of those problems were.
4. He was a man of integrity. His word was as good as his bond. His honor was built into the rugged features of his life. He was an individualist who took pride in the simple virtues of life. He lived by the virtues that he found taught in Masonry and the Church.
5. His home was his castle. There he was King, and his wife was his Queen. His children and their accomplishments were his pride. His grandchildren and great grandchildren were a joy to him in their mutual visits.
6. He always had a new project in the works which kept his mind active and his skillful hands alive and alert to the end of his life.
7. He was a good conversationalist who enjoyed talking with his friends.
8. He was a delightful host who loved to share his home and his food with family and friends.
9. His long service in the U.S. Steel Corporation, where he worked in excess of 46 years, showed his dependability and his stability as a workman.
10. He provided well for his household. He lived fully his 76 years of life. His Christianity was radiated in that which he did for others."
So was the man, Earl C. Heflin. "Good night, grandpa..."
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DEATH NOTICES...
Elwood Call Leader
January 3, 1967
Anderson Herald
Thu, January 5, 1967
Page 4
Earl C. Heflin, Former Elwood Resident Dies.
Elwood. "Earl C. Heflin, of Gary, a former resident of Elwood, died Friday at Pittsburgh, PA. Funeral rites were held in Gary today. He was a member of the Quincy Lodge, No. 230 Free and Accepted Masons. Masonic memorial rites were held at the mortuary in Gary on Monday evening by the Gary Lodge, No. 677, in courtesy of Quincy Lodge, No. 230."
OBITUARY...
Elwood Call Leader
January 3, 1967
Earl C. Heflin, Former Elwood Resident Dies.
"Earl C. Heflin, of Gary, a former resident of Elwood, died Friday at Pittsburgh, PA. Funeral rites were held in Gary today. In addition to his widow, Mabel Austie DeLong Heflin of 472 Arthur Street, Apartment B1, Gary, Indiana, Mr. Heflin is survived by his two daughters, Mrs. Wilma Catherine Beach of Frankton and Mrs. Evelyn Ann Morfee, of Pittsburgh, PA, and his two sons, Burl Earl Heflin of Merrillville, Indiana, and Ross Eugene Heflin of Newport Beach, California. He is also survived by six grandchildren and nine great grandchildren, in addition to a host of other relatives and friends to mourn his passing."
The following was written by Rev. Lunsford, Officiating Clergyman, Central Christian Church, 700 Jefferson St., Gary, Indiana:
"Mr. Earl Collins Heflin, in whose memory this service is held was born on a farm in Madison County, Indiana on March 8, 1890. He died of a coronary at Pittsburgh, PA on December 30, 1966. He was 76 years of age at the time of his passing. He was the oldest son born to ... Mrs. Catherine Matilda Heflin "Till" Powell of Windfall, IN.
After completing high school at Curtisville, he enrolled in and graduated from Valparaiso University in June, 1909 with a major in Business Administration. Following his graduation, he went to work as an accountant in Elwood, Indiana for American Works, a subsidiary of United States Steel Corporation. After some years, he transferred to a foreman's job in the Tin House of U.S. Steel in Elwood, where he worked until May of 1931. At that time, he transferred to a superintendent's position in the Gary Sheet and Tin Works in Gary, Indiana. He worked at this position until his retirement at the age of 65 in March of 1955. Since his retirement, he specialized in woodworking in his garage at home. He was a very excellent woodworker, even as he had been an excellent Sheet and Tin Worker on his job with U.S. Steel. He took great pride in his work.
On December 24, 1909, Earl Collins Heflin was united in marriage to Mabel Austie DeLong of Windfall, Indiana. To this union were born four children. (See above) Earl C. Heflin united with the Christian Church in Elwood, Indiana, where according to the certificate received, he was 'baptized into Christ'. He continued his membership in the Church of Elwood, Indiana to the end of his life.
In early manhood, Earl C. Heflin united with the Quincy Lodge No. 230 A.F. and A.N. Masonic Lodge in Elwood, Indiana, where he maintained his membership to the end of his life. He went through all of the chairs of his Lodge and had been Worshipful Master of the Lodge. He had been a Mason for over 46 years. Mr. Heflin was a good neighbor who was constantly using his skills as a woodworker to help those around his apartment building who needed his help in this way. He was a man who loved whatever he was doing.
The passing of "Early" Collins Heflin was like the falling of one of the great trees in the Redwood Forest. He leaves a large vacant place in the hearts of all. Joyce Kilmer (1886-1918) speaks of faith in God in the lovely poem that Mr. Heflin had framed and hanging on a wall in his home as one of his favorite:
TREES...
"I think that I shall never see
A poem so lovely as a tree;
A Tree whose hungry mouth is pressed
Against the earth's sweet flowing breast.
A Tree that looks at God all day
And lifts her leafy arms to pray;
A Tree that may in summer wear
A nest of robins in her hair.
Upon whose bosom snow has lain
Who intimately lives with rain;
Poems are made by fools like me,
But only God can make a Tree."
To conclude, I leave you with these thoughts...
OUTSTANDING QUALITIES OF THE MAN -- EARL C. HEFLIN, March 8, 1890-December 30, 1966:
1. Earl C. Heflin was a family man who dearly loved his wife and children with the devotion of a father who was truly proud of each child. The family looked forward each year to their vacation time together.
2. He was a man who had a good word for all the people that he met. He was not a man to speak unkindly of anyone. He respected all.
3. He was a man who refused to bother his family with problems that he faced at work. As he looked at life, his problems were for him to work out without worrying his family with them, knotty though some of those problems were.
4. He was a man of integrity. His word was as good as his bond. His honor was built into the rugged features of his life. He was an individualist who took pride in the simple virtues of life. He lived by the virtues that he found taught in Masonry and the Church.
5. His home was his castle. There he was King, and his wife was his Queen. His children and their accomplishments were his pride. His grandchildren and great grandchildren were a joy to him in their mutual visits.
6. He always had a new project in the works which kept his mind active and his skillful hands alive and alert to the end of his life.
7. He was a good conversationalist who enjoyed talking with his friends.
8. He was a delightful host who loved to share his home and his food with family and friends.
9. His long service in the U.S. Steel Corporation, where he worked in excess of 46 years, showed his dependability and his stability as a workman.
10. He provided well for his household. He lived fully his 76 years of life. His Christianity was radiated in that which he did for others."
So was the man, Earl C. Heflin. "Good night, grandpa..."
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DEATH NOTICES...
Elwood Call Leader
January 3, 1967
Anderson Herald
Thu, January 5, 1967
Page 4
Earl C. Heflin, Former Elwood Resident Dies.
Elwood. "Earl C. Heflin, of Gary, a former resident of Elwood, died Friday at Pittsburgh, PA. Funeral rites were held in Gary today. He was a member of the Quincy Lodge, No. 230 Free and Accepted Masons. Masonic memorial rites were held at the mortuary in Gary on Monday evening by the Gary Lodge, No. 677, in courtesy of Quincy Lodge, No. 230."
Elwood Call Leader
January 3, 1967
Earl C. Heflin, Former Elwood Resident Dies.
"Earl C. Heflin, of Gary, a former resident of Elwood, died Friday at Pittsburgh, PA. Funeral rites were held in Gary today. In addition to his widow, Mabel Austie DeLong Heflin of 472 Arthur Street, Apartment B1, Gary, Indiana, Mr. Heflin is survived by his two daughters, Mrs. Wilma Catherine Beach of Frankton and Mrs. Evelyn Ann Morfee, of Pittsburgh, PA, and his two sons, Burl Earl Heflin of Merrillville, Indiana, and Ross Eugene Heflin of Newport Beach, California. He is also survived by six grandchildren and nine great grandchildren, in addition to a host of other relatives and friends to mourn his passing."
The following was written by Rev. Lunsford, Officiating Clergyman, Central Christian Church, 700 Jefferson St., Gary, Indiana:
"Mr. Earl Collins Heflin, in whose memory this service is held was born on a farm in Madison County, Indiana on March 8, 1890. He died of a coronary at Pittsburgh, PA on December 30, 1966. He was 76 years of age at the time of his passing. He was the oldest son born to ... Mrs. Catherine Matilda Heflin "Till" Powell of Windfall, IN.
After completing high school at Curtisville, he enrolled in and graduated from Valparaiso University in June, 1909 with a major in Business Administration. Following his graduation, he went to work as an accountant in Elwood, Indiana for American Works, a subsidiary of United States Steel Corporation. After some years, he transferred to a foreman's job in the Tin House of U.S. Steel in Elwood, where he worked until May of 1931. At that time, he transferred to a superintendent's position in the Gary Sheet and Tin Works in Gary, Indiana. He worked at this position until his retirement at the age of 65 in March of 1955. Since his retirement, he specialized in woodworking in his garage at home. He was a very excellent woodworker, even as he had been an excellent Sheet and Tin Worker on his job with U.S. Steel. He took great pride in his work.
On December 24, 1909, Earl Collins Heflin was united in marriage to Mabel Austie DeLong of Windfall, Indiana. To this union were born four children. (See above) Earl C. Heflin united with the Christian Church in Elwood, Indiana, where according to the certificate received, he was 'baptized into Christ'. He continued his membership in the Church of Elwood, Indiana to the end of his life.
In early manhood, Earl C. Heflin united with the Quincy Lodge No. 230 A.F. and A.N. Masonic Lodge in Elwood, Indiana, where he maintained his membership to the end of his life. He went through all of the chairs of his Lodge and had been Worshipful Master of the Lodge. He had been a Mason for over 46 years. Mr. Heflin was a good neighbor who was constantly using his skills as a woodworker to help those around his apartment building who needed his help in this way. He was a man who loved whatever he was doing.
The passing of "Early" Collins Heflin was like the falling of one of the great trees in the Redwood Forest. He leaves a large vacant place in the hearts of all. Joyce Kilmer (1886-1918) speaks of faith in God in the lovely poem that Mr. Heflin had framed and hanging on a wall in his home as one of his favorite:
TREES...
"I think that I shall never see
A poem so lovely as a tree;
A Tree whose hungry mouth is pressed
Against the earth's sweet flowing breast.
A Tree that looks at God all day
And lifts her leafy arms to pray;
A Tree that may in summer wear
A nest of robins in her hair.
Upon whose bosom snow has lain
Who intimately lives with rain;
Poems are made by fools like me,
But only God can make a Tree."
To conclude, I leave you with these thoughts...
OUTSTANDING QUALITIES OF THE MAN -- EARL C. HEFLIN, March 8, 1890-December 30, 1966:
1. Earl C. Heflin was a family man who dearly loved his wife and children with the devotion of a father who was truly proud of each child. The family looked forward each year to their vacation time together.
2. He was a man who had a good word for all the people that he met. He was not a man to speak unkindly of anyone. He respected all.
3. He was a man who refused to bother his family with problems that he faced at work. As he looked at life, his problems were for him to work out without worrying his family with them, knotty though some of those problems were.
4. He was a man of integrity. His word was as good as his bond. His honor was built into the rugged features of his life. He was an individualist who took pride in the simple virtues of life. He lived by the virtues that he found taught in Masonry and the Church.
5. His home was his castle. There he was King, and his wife was his Queen. His children and their accomplishments were his pride. His grandchildren and great grandchildren were a joy to him in their mutual visits.
6. He always had a new project in the works which kept his mind active and his skillful hands alive and alert to the end of his life.
7. He was a good conversationalist who enjoyed talking with his friends.
8. He was a delightful host who loved to share his home and his food with family and friends.
9. His long service in the U.S. Steel Corporation, where he worked in excess of 46 years, showed his dependability and his stability as a workman.
10. He provided well for his household. He lived fully his 76 years of life. His Christianity was radiated in that which he did for others."
So was the man, Earl C. Heflin. "Good night, grandpa..."
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DEATH NOTICES...
Elwood Call Leader
January 3, 1967
Anderson Herald
Thu, January 5, 1967
Page 4
Earl C. Heflin, Former Elwood Resident Dies.
Elwood. "Earl C. Heflin, of Gary, a former resident of Elwood, died Friday at Pittsburgh, PA. Funeral rites were held in Gary today. He was a member of the Quincy Lodge, No. 230 Free and Accepted Masons. Masonic memorial rites were held at the mortuary in Gary on Monday evening by the Gary Lodge, No. 677, in courtesy of Quincy Lodge, No. 230."
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