He was born in Tippecanoe on North Third Street on New Year's Day in 1876, the son of Harrison and Adelaide Yount. For many years, he was employed at the Troy Sunshade Company. He had been retired for 12 years.
Mr. Yount was a member of the Tipp City Methodist Church, and a faithful member of the Men's Bible class and the I.O.O.F. lodge. He had attended Sunday school for 37-1/2 years without missing one Sunday. The past five weeks he had been unable to attend his class due to his health.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Bertha Yount; two sisters, Mrs. Ethel Shaffer of Tipp City; Mrs. Grace Westfall of West Milton; three brothers, Frank Yount of Troy, Ed Yount of Piqua, and Ralph Yount of San Francisco, Calif.; and several nieces and nephews. The two brothers, Ed and Ralph, were unable to attend the last rites for their brother.
Funeral services were held Monday at 2 p.m. at the family residence, with the Rev. Lloyd C. Zoller officiating. Pall bearers were Maurice Kreider, H. R. Shafer, Carl Grafton, Herman Genslinger, Arthur Wells, and Joe Long.
Burial was made in Maple Hill Cemetery.
He was born in Tippecanoe on North Third Street on New Year's Day in 1876, the son of Harrison and Adelaide Yount. For many years, he was employed at the Troy Sunshade Company. He had been retired for 12 years.
Mr. Yount was a member of the Tipp City Methodist Church, and a faithful member of the Men's Bible class and the I.O.O.F. lodge. He had attended Sunday school for 37-1/2 years without missing one Sunday. The past five weeks he had been unable to attend his class due to his health.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Bertha Yount; two sisters, Mrs. Ethel Shaffer of Tipp City; Mrs. Grace Westfall of West Milton; three brothers, Frank Yount of Troy, Ed Yount of Piqua, and Ralph Yount of San Francisco, Calif.; and several nieces and nephews. The two brothers, Ed and Ralph, were unable to attend the last rites for their brother.
Funeral services were held Monday at 2 p.m. at the family residence, with the Rev. Lloyd C. Zoller officiating. Pall bearers were Maurice Kreider, H. R. Shafer, Carl Grafton, Herman Genslinger, Arthur Wells, and Joe Long.
Burial was made in Maple Hill Cemetery.
Family Members
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Ida B. Yount
1870–1877
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Harry Yount
1871–1872
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John Insco Yount
1872–1932
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Margaret Mae "Maggie" Yount Gnodle
1874–1951
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Cora Yount
1877–1877
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Frank Yount Sr
1879–1954
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Edward Yount
1881–1960
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Ford C. Yount
1883–1950
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Mary Ethel Yount Shaffer
1884–1970
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Howard U. Yount
1885–1950
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Grace Ivy Yount Westfall
1887–1969
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Jennie Yount Arter
1889–1940
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Harvey William Yount
1892–1950
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Ralph Collins Yount
1894–1979
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