Published in The Rocheser News-Sentinel
Monday, August 15, 1960
James O. Fugate
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday for James Orlie FUGATE, 52, 525 Clayton street, who hanged himself in the Cass county jail, Logansport, Sunday. Fugate had been arrested on a charge of public intoxication at 4:20 a.m. Sunday by Logansport police.
Sheriff's officers at the jail said that another prisoner found Fugate hanging from a bar in the cell by two handkerchiefs tied together at 6 a.m.
A lifelong resident here, he was born June 1, 1908, the son of James H. and Florence May ROUCH FUGATE. The mother, at home, survives. The father preceded him in death in 1936.
He was employed by Armour's, South Bend, 23 years and was a veteran of World War II and a member of the American Legion here.
Surviving besides the mother are a brother, Lee FUGATE, Madison, Wis., two sisters, Mrs. Alma CRABILL and Mrs. Cleo YOUNG, both of Rochester, and two nephews.
The Rev. Ray MILLS will conduct services at the Zimmerman Brothers funeral home, and the American Legion will assist him. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. today.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1960
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
Monday, August 15, 1960
James O. Fugate
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday for James Orlie FUGATE, 52, 525 Clayton street, who hanged himself in the Cass county jail, Logansport, Sunday. Fugate had been arrested on a charge of public intoxication at 4:20 a.m. Sunday by Logansport police.
Sheriff's officers at the jail said that another prisoner found Fugate hanging from a bar in the cell by two handkerchiefs tied together at 6 a.m.
A lifelong resident here, he was born June 1, 1908, the son of James H. and Florence May ROUCH FUGATE. The mother, at home, survives. The father preceded him in death in 1936.
He was employed by Armour's, South Bend, 23 years and was a veteran of World War II and a member of the American Legion here.
Surviving besides the mother are a brother, Lee FUGATE, Madison, Wis., two sisters, Mrs. Alma CRABILL and Mrs. Cleo YOUNG, both of Rochester, and two nephews.
The Rev. Ray MILLS will conduct services at the Zimmerman Brothers funeral home, and the American Legion will assist him. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. today.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1960
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
Published in The Rocheser News-Sentinel
Monday, August 15, 1960
James O. Fugate
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday for James Orlie FUGATE, 52, 525 Clayton street, who hanged himself in the Cass county jail, Logansport, Sunday. Fugate had been arrested on a charge of public intoxication at 4:20 a.m. Sunday by Logansport police.
Sheriff's officers at the jail said that another prisoner found Fugate hanging from a bar in the cell by two handkerchiefs tied together at 6 a.m.
A lifelong resident here, he was born June 1, 1908, the son of James H. and Florence May ROUCH FUGATE. The mother, at home, survives. The father preceded him in death in 1936.
He was employed by Armour's, South Bend, 23 years and was a veteran of World War II and a member of the American Legion here.
Surviving besides the mother are a brother, Lee FUGATE, Madison, Wis., two sisters, Mrs. Alma CRABILL and Mrs. Cleo YOUNG, both of Rochester, and two nephews.
The Rev. Ray MILLS will conduct services at the Zimmerman Brothers funeral home, and the American Legion will assist him. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. today.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1960
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
Monday, August 15, 1960
James O. Fugate
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday for James Orlie FUGATE, 52, 525 Clayton street, who hanged himself in the Cass county jail, Logansport, Sunday. Fugate had been arrested on a charge of public intoxication at 4:20 a.m. Sunday by Logansport police.
Sheriff's officers at the jail said that another prisoner found Fugate hanging from a bar in the cell by two handkerchiefs tied together at 6 a.m.
A lifelong resident here, he was born June 1, 1908, the son of James H. and Florence May ROUCH FUGATE. The mother, at home, survives. The father preceded him in death in 1936.
He was employed by Armour's, South Bend, 23 years and was a veteran of World War II and a member of the American Legion here.
Surviving besides the mother are a brother, Lee FUGATE, Madison, Wis., two sisters, Mrs. Alma CRABILL and Mrs. Cleo YOUNG, both of Rochester, and two nephews.
The Rev. Ray MILLS will conduct services at the Zimmerman Brothers funeral home, and the American Legion will assist him. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. today.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1960
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
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