Published in The Rochester News-Sentinel
Thursday, October 13, 1927
Richard J. BRUCE, aged 56, 1006 Elm Street for 17 years a paint inspector for the Erie Railroad on the Marion and Chicago division, died at Woodlawn Hospital at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday of embolism which followed an operation for gallstones which was performed last Thursday. The deceased had only been ill two weeks.
Mr. Bruce was born on a farm near Kewanna tenanted by his parents Benjamin and Almira BRUCE on July 2, 1871. After graduating from the Kewanna High School Mr. Bruce followed the occupation of a painter moving to this city to reside 28 years ago. On July 14, 1900 he was married to Harriet Elizabeth INGRAHAM of this city.
The deceased was a prominent lodge member belonging to the Odd Fellows, Red Men, Moose and Eagles lodges of this city and the Erie Railroad Benefit Association and the Emergency Benefit Association. Mr. Bruce was also a member of the Rochester Baptist Church.
Survivors are the widow, two sons, Ernest [BRUCE] of Indianapolis, and George [BRUCE] of Chicago, two brothers, Elzie [BRUCE] of this city and Will [BRUCE] of Kenton, two sisters, Mrs. Cora MILLISER of this city, and Mrs. Ross RINGER of Benton Harbor, Mich.
The funeral services will be conducted from the Baptist church at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon with Rev. James NIVEN in charge. Burial will be made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1927
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
Thursday, October 13, 1927
Richard J. BRUCE, aged 56, 1006 Elm Street for 17 years a paint inspector for the Erie Railroad on the Marion and Chicago division, died at Woodlawn Hospital at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday of embolism which followed an operation for gallstones which was performed last Thursday. The deceased had only been ill two weeks.
Mr. Bruce was born on a farm near Kewanna tenanted by his parents Benjamin and Almira BRUCE on July 2, 1871. After graduating from the Kewanna High School Mr. Bruce followed the occupation of a painter moving to this city to reside 28 years ago. On July 14, 1900 he was married to Harriet Elizabeth INGRAHAM of this city.
The deceased was a prominent lodge member belonging to the Odd Fellows, Red Men, Moose and Eagles lodges of this city and the Erie Railroad Benefit Association and the Emergency Benefit Association. Mr. Bruce was also a member of the Rochester Baptist Church.
Survivors are the widow, two sons, Ernest [BRUCE] of Indianapolis, and George [BRUCE] of Chicago, two brothers, Elzie [BRUCE] of this city and Will [BRUCE] of Kenton, two sisters, Mrs. Cora MILLISER of this city, and Mrs. Ross RINGER of Benton Harbor, Mich.
The funeral services will be conducted from the Baptist church at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon with Rev. James NIVEN in charge. Burial will be made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1927
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
Published in The Rochester News-Sentinel
Thursday, October 13, 1927
Richard J. BRUCE, aged 56, 1006 Elm Street for 17 years a paint inspector for the Erie Railroad on the Marion and Chicago division, died at Woodlawn Hospital at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday of embolism which followed an operation for gallstones which was performed last Thursday. The deceased had only been ill two weeks.
Mr. Bruce was born on a farm near Kewanna tenanted by his parents Benjamin and Almira BRUCE on July 2, 1871. After graduating from the Kewanna High School Mr. Bruce followed the occupation of a painter moving to this city to reside 28 years ago. On July 14, 1900 he was married to Harriet Elizabeth INGRAHAM of this city.
The deceased was a prominent lodge member belonging to the Odd Fellows, Red Men, Moose and Eagles lodges of this city and the Erie Railroad Benefit Association and the Emergency Benefit Association. Mr. Bruce was also a member of the Rochester Baptist Church.
Survivors are the widow, two sons, Ernest [BRUCE] of Indianapolis, and George [BRUCE] of Chicago, two brothers, Elzie [BRUCE] of this city and Will [BRUCE] of Kenton, two sisters, Mrs. Cora MILLISER of this city, and Mrs. Ross RINGER of Benton Harbor, Mich.
The funeral services will be conducted from the Baptist church at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon with Rev. James NIVEN in charge. Burial will be made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1927
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
Thursday, October 13, 1927
Richard J. BRUCE, aged 56, 1006 Elm Street for 17 years a paint inspector for the Erie Railroad on the Marion and Chicago division, died at Woodlawn Hospital at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday of embolism which followed an operation for gallstones which was performed last Thursday. The deceased had only been ill two weeks.
Mr. Bruce was born on a farm near Kewanna tenanted by his parents Benjamin and Almira BRUCE on July 2, 1871. After graduating from the Kewanna High School Mr. Bruce followed the occupation of a painter moving to this city to reside 28 years ago. On July 14, 1900 he was married to Harriet Elizabeth INGRAHAM of this city.
The deceased was a prominent lodge member belonging to the Odd Fellows, Red Men, Moose and Eagles lodges of this city and the Erie Railroad Benefit Association and the Emergency Benefit Association. Mr. Bruce was also a member of the Rochester Baptist Church.
Survivors are the widow, two sons, Ernest [BRUCE] of Indianapolis, and George [BRUCE] of Chicago, two brothers, Elzie [BRUCE] of this city and Will [BRUCE] of Kenton, two sisters, Mrs. Cora MILLISER of this city, and Mrs. Ross RINGER of Benton Harbor, Mich.
The funeral services will be conducted from the Baptist church at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon with Rev. James NIVEN in charge. Burial will be made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1927
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
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