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Verna Everett Gordon, 66, died last Wednesday afternoon at the Paulding County Memorial hospital after a week's illness. Mr. Gordon was born at Cecil, Ohio, Dec. 7, 1880, and departed this life March 26, 1947, aged 66 years, 3 months and 19 days. On Nov. 5, 1902, he was united in marriage to Clara Jane Rosselit. Surviving are the widow, Clara Jane; one son, Norman E., of Payne and one daughter, Mrs. Ursula M. Snook of Fort Wayne; four grandchildren; a brother, William Gordon of Cecil, Ohio; three sisters, Mrs. George DeMuth of Cecil and Miss Sadie Gordon of Shelby, Ohio. Mr. Gordon and family resided on a farm near Cecil for a number of years then moved to Paulding. In 1928, the family moved to Payne. Mr. Gordon was one of Payne's well known businessmen. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at St. Paul's Methodist church, Rev. Gene Lindsley Winans officiating. Burial in the Lehman cemetery (mausoleum), southwest of Payne. During the services Miss Jennie Rosentrader sang "The Lord's Prayer," "The Old Rugged Cross" and "In the Garden." The pall bearers were Leo Rosswurm, Bill Foust, Harry McPherson, Robert Bresnahan, Graydon Goble and Dale Copenhaver. Paul Evans had charge of the funeral arrangements.
Verna Everett Gordon, 66, died last Wednesday afternoon at the Paulding County Memorial hospital after a week's illness. Mr. Gordon was born at Cecil, Ohio, Dec. 7, 1880, and departed this life March 26, 1947, aged 66 years, 3 months and 19 days. On Nov. 5, 1902, he was united in marriage to Clara Jane Rosselit. Surviving are the widow, Clara Jane; one son, Norman E., of Payne and one daughter, Mrs. Ursula M. Snook of Fort Wayne; four grandchildren; a brother, William Gordon of Cecil, Ohio; three sisters, Mrs. George DeMuth of Cecil and Miss Sadie Gordon of Shelby, Ohio. Mr. Gordon and family resided on a farm near Cecil for a number of years then moved to Paulding. In 1928, the family moved to Payne. Mr. Gordon was one of Payne's well known businessmen. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at St. Paul's Methodist church, Rev. Gene Lindsley Winans officiating. Burial in the Lehman cemetery (mausoleum), southwest of Payne. During the services Miss Jennie Rosentrader sang "The Lord's Prayer," "The Old Rugged Cross" and "In the Garden." The pall bearers were Leo Rosswurm, Bill Foust, Harry McPherson, Robert Bresnahan, Graydon Goble and Dale Copenhaver. Paul Evans had charge of the funeral arrangements.
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