son of Eli Washington Critser & Elizabeth Louise Groom
He had to quit school after 8th grade to help with the family.
He and his brothers, Russ and Joe started Critser Bros. Trucking Co.
He married Pauline Sigler 12 Sep 1921 Monon, IN
He married Helen Mae Allie 9 Jun 1940 Rensselaer, IN
IN death certificate
co-owner trucking company
married-Helen May
father-Eli W. Critser
mother-Elizabeth L. Groom
d. cerebral brain stem infarction/myasthemia gravis
Weston Cemetery
Obit
Father of Local Woman Dies
James Walter Critser, 78, of 702 E. Angelica St., Rensselaer, died at 6:10 p.m. Monday in Home Hospital, Lafayette. He had been in failing health six months.
Born in Milroy Twp. on Jan. 11, 1899, he was a son of Eli W. and Elisabeth L. (Groom) Critser. He was married to Helen May Allie on June 9, 1940 in Rensselaer.
A resident of the Rensselaer area a lifetime, he attended Rensselaer public schools and was co-owner of Critser Brothers Trucking 50 years.
He was a member of the Rensselaer Drum & Bugle Corps and Rensselaer Fire Department. He had served as a Rensselaer City Councilman 12 years.
Surviving with the wife are two daughters, Mrs. Maurice (Bette) Knochel of Remington and Mrs. Mary Helen Miller of LaPorte: five grandchildren: two great-granchildren; one sister, Mrs. Martha Hurley of Rensselaer; and two brothers, Vern H. and Joseph M. Critser, both of Rensselaer. He was preceded in death by three brothers and three sisters.
Funeral services were conducted at Jackson Funeral Chapel at 1:30 p.m. Thursday with the Rev. L. Wayne Smith officiating.
Burial followed in Weston cemetery, Rensselaer.
son of Eli Washington Critser & Elizabeth Louise Groom
He had to quit school after 8th grade to help with the family.
He and his brothers, Russ and Joe started Critser Bros. Trucking Co.
He married Pauline Sigler 12 Sep 1921 Monon, IN
He married Helen Mae Allie 9 Jun 1940 Rensselaer, IN
IN death certificate
co-owner trucking company
married-Helen May
father-Eli W. Critser
mother-Elizabeth L. Groom
d. cerebral brain stem infarction/myasthemia gravis
Weston Cemetery
Obit
Father of Local Woman Dies
James Walter Critser, 78, of 702 E. Angelica St., Rensselaer, died at 6:10 p.m. Monday in Home Hospital, Lafayette. He had been in failing health six months.
Born in Milroy Twp. on Jan. 11, 1899, he was a son of Eli W. and Elisabeth L. (Groom) Critser. He was married to Helen May Allie on June 9, 1940 in Rensselaer.
A resident of the Rensselaer area a lifetime, he attended Rensselaer public schools and was co-owner of Critser Brothers Trucking 50 years.
He was a member of the Rensselaer Drum & Bugle Corps and Rensselaer Fire Department. He had served as a Rensselaer City Councilman 12 years.
Surviving with the wife are two daughters, Mrs. Maurice (Bette) Knochel of Remington and Mrs. Mary Helen Miller of LaPorte: five grandchildren: two great-granchildren; one sister, Mrs. Martha Hurley of Rensselaer; and two brothers, Vern H. and Joseph M. Critser, both of Rensselaer. He was preceded in death by three brothers and three sisters.
Funeral services were conducted at Jackson Funeral Chapel at 1:30 p.m. Thursday with the Rev. L. Wayne Smith officiating.
Burial followed in Weston cemetery, Rensselaer.
Family Members
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Daisy Deane Critser Lohr
1883–1967
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Mary Ann Critser Shelhart
1885–1945
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Dora Leota Critser Gates
1887–1956
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John William Critser
1889–1974
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Albert Franklin "Frank" Critser
1892–1895
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Frank A. Critser
1893–1895
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Russell Eli Critser
1895–1970
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Martha Jane Critser Hurley
1897–1994
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Henry Vernon "Vern" Critser
1901–1983
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Joseph Merl "Joe" Critser
1907–1989
