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Leah Neer Fagin
From the Marshall
Independent Choice -
23 Oct 1996
Leah Neer Fagin, 90, of St. Louis, MO, formerly of Martinsville,
Ill., died Sunday, October 20, 1996.
She was born May 4, 1906, in Martinsville to Charles Guy and Edna
(Doran) Neer. She married Thomas Fagin, who preceded her in death.
She was a retired teacher.
Survivors include several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, October 23, 1996,
at Greenwell Funeral Home in Martinsville with Rev. Gary Tilley officiating.
Burial will be in Rupp Cemetery in Martinsville.
Visitation will be until service time on Wednesday.
Submitted by: Larry Wells
Charles A. Fasig
Martinsville, Ill. Dec. 26
Charles A. Fasig, 78 years old, died at his residence,
west of Martinsville at 7 p.m. Saturday.
He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Alice Wasson
of East Orange, N.J.; two sisters, Mrs. Katherine Princle of Casper, Wyo. and Mrs. Cora Tharp of Norwalk, Calif.;
one brother, Tom of Topeka, Kan.
He was a member of the Martinsville
Masonic Lodge.
Masonic services will be at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at
the Greenwell Funeral Home, where friend may call after 6 p.m. Monday.
Funeral Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at
the funeral home.
Burial will be in
Ridgelawn cemetery.
Submitted by: Phyllis A. Watson Snider
Christian Fasig
1901
Christian Fasig was born in Lebanon county, Pa.,
July 28, 1825 and died November 18, 1901, aged 76 years, 3 months and 20 days.
He was married to Catherine Fasig January 5, 1846.
To this union was born 12 children, 9 boys and 3 girls, 6 of whom have passed before.
He came to Martinsville 54 years ago and has remained
here ever since. He was one of the pioneer members of the Church of God and remained a faithful adherent to her.
As a soldier he stood in his place, as a citizen
he did his duty, as a father he did for his home all that could be asked, as a friend and neighbor he was honored
and loved.
Death came to relieve him of trouble last Monday
morning while in the hospital at Kankakee.
The body was brought home and after a
short service at the home he was laid to rest in the
Kettering cemetery.
Submitted by: Phyllis A. Watson Snider
Claude Fasig
From the Guardian - Charleston
Claude Fasig, 84, of Sun City, Arizona and formerly
of Martinsville and Casey, died at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, August 24, 2000 in Sun City, Arizona.
Funeral services were at 9 a.m. Monday, August 28
in Sunland Lakeside Chapel, Sun City, Az.
Burial in Sunland Cemetery, Sun City, Az.
Local memorial services were held at 10 a.m. Monday
at Greenwell Funeral Home, Martinsville, with the Rev. Ivan Bennett officiating.
He was born April 14, 1916 in Clark Co, Illinois
to Edgar and Nellie (Ennis) Fasig. He was married November 28, 1936 to Freda Maring.
He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II as
a Seaman and was a member of Clark Lodge 603 AF & AM, Martinsville.
Surviving are his wife, Freda Fasig; sons Jack Fasig
of Sidney, Mont., Clay Fasig of Florida, Bob Fasig of Seattle, Wash., and Bill Fasig of Las Vegas, Nev.; daughter
Sheila Dill of Kent, Wash; brothers, Paul Fasig of Martinsville, Bill Fasig of Robinson, Dean Fasig of Casey; sisters
Eloise Ramsey of Texarkana, Tex., Margaret Bennett of Casey and Mary Dillier of Casey; and several granchildren.
Submitted by: Phyllis A. Watson Snider
From the Terre Haute
Tribune
Star - Tuesday, April 24, 1956
Edgar Fasig
Casey, Ill. April 24
Edgar Fasig, 68 years old, 500 North Ninth street,
died at Union Hospital in Terre Haute Monday.
Surviving are the widow, Nellie; four sons, Claude
of Chattanooga, Tenn.; Paul of Villa Grove, Ill.; Billie of Robinson and Dean of
Casey; three daughters, Mrs. Eloise
Ramsey of Robinson, Mrs. Mary Dillier of Casey, and Mrs. Margaret Bennett also of
Casey; two brothers, Charles
of Martinsville and Tom of Topeka, Kan., two sisters, Mrs. Cora Tharp of California and Mrs. Kathryn Pringle of
Casper, Wyo.
He had been janitor of the Casey High School for
23 years. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge of
West Union.
The body was taken to the Markwell Funeral Home,
where friends may call until noon Wednesday, when it will be taken to the Kimlin Church for services at 2 o'clock
that afternoon.
Burial will be in
Casey cemetery, new addition.
The Rev. Clarence Blind of Annapolis will officiate
assisted by the Rev. Roscoe Deverick of Casey.
Submitted by: Phyllis A. Watson Snider
H. H. Fasig
From The Pantograph
(Bloomington, IL)- Aug
18, 1940
Stamford - H. H. Fasig, 84, died at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Arthur Witham at 4 a.m. Friday, following a short illness.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at
the McReynolds funeral home and at 2:30 p.m. at the Stamford Methodist church.
Mr. Fasig was the eldest son of Jacob and
Sarah Fasig and was born in Richland county, Ohio, March 20, 1856. He was one of 10 children. He lived in Ohio until
1868 when he came with his parents to Illinois and settled in Clark county near
Martinsville. In 1875 he came to
McLean.
On Oct. 2, 1879 he was married to Mrs. Catherine Overake who died in 1920. They were the parents of three daughters, two of whom survive, Mrs.
Arthur Witham of
Stamford and Mrs. C. C. Geisert of Gardena, Calif.
Mr & Mrs Fasig lived on a farm near Funks Grove
during which time he organized and was superintendent of the Sunday school at the Funks Grove church, later moving
to McLean where he was a member of the Methodist church and served on the official board.
Since 1922 he as made his home with his daughter,
Mrs. Witham.
He is survived by seven grandchildren, and the following
brothers and sisters, Mrs. Frona Messner, Tulsa, Okla; Mrs. Nettie Daugherty, Boston, Ill.; Mrs Celia Seaton and
Mrs. Emma Williams both of Martinsville and one brother and one sister preceded him in death.
Mr. Fasig was a member of the Methodist church at
McLean and The Masonic Lodge.
Submitted by: Phyllis A. Watson Snider
John W. Fasig
From the Terre Haute
Tribune
Star, Monday, April 22, 1935
John W. Fasig, died at 3:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon
at the residence, 1709 Liberty avenue.
He is survived by the widow, Anna; five sons, R.
L. Fasig, Arthur, Arnold, Russell H. and Harold Fasig; four daughters, Mrs. W. W. Ballard of Martinsville.; Mrs.
Raymond Dengler and Mrs. Glen Brown of Chicago and Mrs. Kenneth McCosh of Terre Haute; six grandchildren, four
great-grandchildren and two brothers, O. G. Fasig of Martinsville and Charles Fasig of St. Louis.
The body was taken to the J. N. Hickman & Son's
funeral home, where friends may call.
The body will be taken Tuesday morning to the home
of Mrs. Ballard in Martinsville, where funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
Burial will be in
Martinsville cemetery.
Submitted by: Phyllis A. Watson Snider
Laura E. Fasig
Tuesday, January 25, 1994
Laura E. Fasig, 99, of Terre Haute died at 9:05
a.m. Monday, January 24, 1994, in Countryside Nursing Center.
She was born Aug. 4, 1894, in Wheeling, W.Va. to
John W. King and Lucy Virginia Carmichael King.
Her husband, Arnold Fasig, died April 12, 1977.
Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, King
and May Fasig of Terre Haute; one granddaughter, Gayla Jean Fasig; and two great-granddaughters, Jill Elizabeth
Titus and Jessica Lee Titus.
She was a member of Memorial United Methodist Church,
Elks Ladies Golf League 18 Hole Group and was a charter member of Badoura Temple 23 Daughters of the Nile.
Services are 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Callahan
Funeral Home, with the Rev. Charles Ballard officiating.
Burial is in the Roselawn Memorial Park.
Visitation is 12:30 p.m. until services Wednesday.
Submitted by: Phyllis A. Watson Snider
Nellie Fasig
June - 1989
Martinsville-Mrs. Nellie B. Fasig, 99, of
Martinsville
died at 11:30 a.m. Sunday (June 11, 1989)at Heartland Manor in Casey.
The funeral is at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Greenwell
Funeral Home in Martinsville. Burial is in Casey Cumberland Cemetery. Visitation is from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at
the funeral home.
Born Nov. 22, 1889, in Martinsville, she was the
daughter of John and Charity Melbourne Ennis. She married Edgar Fasig, who died April 23, 1956.
Surviving are four sons, Paul Fasig of Martinsville,
Claude Fasig of Sun City, Ariz., Billy Joe Fasig of Robinson and Dean Fasig of Casey; three daughters, Mrs. Eloise
Ramsey of Robinson, Mrs. Margaret Bennett of Cherokee Village, Ark., and Mrs. Mary Dillier of Casey; 20 grandchildren,
40 great-grandchildren; and 21 great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by one son, two grandchildren
and one great-grandchild.
Mrs. Fasig was a member of the Eastern Star, White
Shrine and Kimlin Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
Submitted by: Phyllis A. Watson Snider
Russel Dean Fasig Sr
Wednesday, Sept 8, 1971
Greenwood, Ind - Russel Dean Fasig Sr, 64, a native
of Martinsville, Ill., died at St. Vincent's Hospital, Indianapolis.
A retired Western Electric employee, he is survived
by the wife, Helen; a son, R. D. Fassig Jr.; a daughter, Mrs. Barbara Bryan, Indianapolis; two sisters, Mrs. Edna
McCosh and Mrs. Florence Dengler, Terre Haute; a half brother, Arnold Fasig, Terre Haute.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the Greenwood
Chapel, J. C. Wilson Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
Friends may call after 12 noon Thursday.
Submitted by: Phyllis A. Watson Snider
Thomas Fasig
1980
Thomas Fasig, 89, formely of 813 Webster, died Friday
at a Topeka nursing home after an extended illness on January 18, 1980
He was born June 25, 1890, at
Casey, Ill. and lived
in Topeka most of his life.
Mr. Fasig was a retired letter carrier in Topeka.
He retired in 1952 after 30 years service.
He was an Army veteran of World War I and member
of Otterbein United Methodist Church, past master of Orient Lodge No.51, AF & AM, and member of Phillip Billard
Post No. 1650 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, all at Topeka.
He was married to Fannie Windsor in 1918 at Topeka.
She preceded him in death in 1973.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Thelma Weir,
Bonner Springs; a son Gerald Fasig, Fort Worth, Texas; a sister, Mrs.
Catherine Pringle, Casper, Wyo.; 10 grandchildren,
and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Penwell-Gabel
Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Topeka.
Submitted by: Phyllis A. Watson Snider
Mrs. Laura
Fears
Laura Short wife of Richard Fears,
was born in Decatur, county, Ind Feb 15, 1852 and died at her home in
Johnson township, Clark County Oct. 30, 1917 aged 65 years, 8 months and
15 days.
She was united in marriage to Richard Fears,
Jan. 1,1882, to this union were born two children, Myrtle Dehl of
this vicinity and Lawrence Fears of Hardinsville, Ill.
She accepted Christ as her Savior and was
baptized by Elder W. L. Crow in 1901. She has lived a true Christian life.
She was willing to go any time and expressed her willingness a few minutes
before her death. She leaves to mourn her death her husband, two children,
three grandchildren, three sisters and four brothers and many other
relatives and friends.
Funeral services were at Mounts church,
conducted by Rev. D. I. Lingafelter. The body was laid to rest in the
nearby cemetery.
From the scrapbook of George
W. Orndorff (1854-1934) of Casey & Johnson Twp, Clark County. Transcribed by S. Barhydt,
great-granddaughter (folksandmore@yahoo.com)
Robert Finney
First is an article about his death with no
title:
Mrs. Robert Finney received word of her
husband’s death, while he was crossing the water for France. The body
reached home last Sunday and the funeral was held at her father’s
residence Monday at two o’clock. Rev. A. J. McCash preached the funeral
assisted by Rev. Kruzon. His body was laid to rest in Hazel Dell cemetery,
with military honors. He leaves a loving wife to mourn her loss. She has
the sympathy of the entire community in her sad bereavement. Robert was a
member of the young men’s Friendly Bible class, in the Sunday school where
he will be greatly missed by his friends.
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Second article:
MRS. ROBT. FINNEY
RECEIVES LETTER FROM
HER LATE HUSBAND’S
CAPTAIN.
Mrs. Audrey Finney,
Hazel Dell, Illinois,
Dear Mrs. Finney:-Before we reach our port I
want to write a few lines expressing my deepest sympathy to you in the
death of Robt. Finney, one of the men under my command.
The news of his death was a great shock to
me. He had complained of feeling ill shortly after leaving port, but had
kept up with the activities of the other men on board, and it was not
until the day before his death that he showed any cause for alarm. He was
then taken immediately to the ship’s hospital, where in spite of every
effort-I know-by the army and naval medical officers, pneumonia gained the
upper hand, resulting so unfortunately and sadly.
I have had command of this company only a
short time-not quite a month-but I had come to know your husband well, for
he was on of those always willing to take on additional work if it was to
benefit the other men in the company. Among other things his volunteering
for cooking duty at a time when we were short handed in our kitchen
pleased me immensely. The men, too, who were in the company with him,
invariably spoke most highly of him, and his loss has made itself strongly
felt among them.
This I know is but scant consolation to you,
whose is the great loss, but I do want you to know that his personality
had made strong friends for him among his company, and that he was
respected by his officers. His body, I am told by the ship’s authorities
will be returned to the states, and I presume to you. The few personal
effects that he had with him-for most of our things were sent home before
embarking-will in time is forwarded to you. But whether they can be sent
direct or must go through the Adjutant General of the Army, Washington,
D.C., I cannot yet learn. A list of these, however, I am enclosing. He
carried, I know, insurance of $10,000 which will be paid you in monthly
installments by the Bureau of War Risk Insurance, Washington, D. C.
In closing, I wish once again to express
deeply and sincerely the sympathy of myself and the men for you in your
loss, and yet with that is the realization that he gave his life for his
country-the noblest death of all.
With respect and sympathy, I am,
Robt. A. Gibney, Capt, M. T. C.
Co.D, 302 Water Tank Train.
Obituary.
Robert Finney was born in Clark
County, Illinois, on February 15, 1888. Was married to Audrey Sartor,
of Hazel Dell, Ill on Oct 29, 1910. To this union were born two sons, both
preceding the father in the eternal sleep. He enlisted in the U. S. army
on June 13,1918. After a brief training at Kansas City, he was sent to
Baltimore, Md., to continue his training. He was not well when he embarked
upon the transportation ship. Death came on Oct. 4, 1918, on board the
U.S.S. Leviathan at sea, while attached to Co. D, 302nd Water
Tank Train, U.S.A. aged 30 years, 7 month and 19 days.
In life “Bob” was a kind husband, son and
brother. In death he is remembered as a man of truth and valor.
He leaves to mourn, his wife, Mrs. Audrey
Finney; mother, Mrs. Alice Finney; two sisters, Mrs. Edith Mills
and Mrs. Edna Weaver; six brothers, Vess, William,
Bert, Harley, Guy and Oral. The father, Benj.
Finney, died May 8, 1910. Many other relatives and friends remain to
mourn his departure and to cherish a fond memory of the man that did all
that he could for home and country.
From the scrapbook of George
W. Orndorff (1854-1934) of Casey & Johnson Twp, Clark County. Transcribed by S. Barhydt,
great-granddaughter (folksandmore@yahoo.com)
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