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     His Social Security Number was 718-16-1753.² Frank Albert Tillett was buried at Reyburn Cemetery, Peru Township, Miami Co., Indiana.^7,4,6 He was born on May 15, 1884 at Peru Township, Miami Co., Indiana.^2,3,4,5,6 He married Frances Letitia "Fanny" Walters, daughter of Joseph Amariah "Joe" Walters and Mary Riley Poff, on November 5, 1914 at St. Joseph Co., Indiana.^1,8,6 Frank Albert Tillett Frank A. Tillett, 69, of 558 West Main street, died at 5:15 o'clock Saturday morning of a heart attack at his home. The son of James and Martha Bell Tillett, he was born May 15, 1884, at home. He was married in 1914 to Fannie Walter, who died in 1934. In 1937 he was married to Laurel Vandiver, who survives. Also surviving are a son, William J., Indianapolis; a grandchild; two brothers, Paul, route 4; and Elbert, Marion; two sisters, Mrs. E. V. Moore, Peru, rural route; and Mrs. R. P. Walker, South Orange, N. J. A retired C. and O. engineer, he was a lifelong resident of Miami county. He retired Sept. 28, 1947. He was a member of the Masonic lodge, chapter, council. and Scottish Rite of Fort Wayne, the B. of L. E. Elks, and Amaranth. Burial will be in the Reyburn cemetery. on September 12, 1953.⁶ He died on September 12, 1953 at Peru Township, Miami Co., Indiana, at age 69.^4,6

     William James Tillett was buried at Reyburn Cemetery, Peru Township, Miami Co., Indiana.^2,4,5 He was born on April 29, 1921 at Peru Township, Miami Co., Indiana.^1,2,3,4,5 He married Daisy Lorena Wales on November 8, 1947 at Marion Co., Indiana.^9,4,10 William James Tillett died on June 3, 2015 at Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana, at age 94.^2,4,5 He William James Tillett, born April 29, 1921 in Peru, Indiana, died on June 3, 2015. He was a 1939 graduate of Peru High School and received his undergraduate degree from Franklin College. He completed his Law Degree in 1953 after serving in World War II with the 84th Infantry Division as a 2nd Lieutenant. A paragon of America’s Greatest Generation, he participated in Ardennes, Rhineland and Central European campaigns and his military decorations include the WWII Victory Medal, the EAME Theatre Ribbon with 2 Bronze Stars, the American Theatre Ribbon and the Combat Infantry Badge. While still in the service, he met an Army nurse from Louisiana, 2nd Lieutenant Daisy Lorena Wales and they were married in Indianapolis in 1947. They were married for 61 years until her death in 2009. Bill completed law school after starting a family and was admitted to the Bar Association in 1953. He was awarded a J.D. Degree from the Indiana University School of Law in 1967. He worked as vice-president and Trust Of?cer with AFNB for 25 years, before it merged with Bank One and then became part of Chase Bank. In the 1960’s he was appointed by Governor Matthew Welch to serve on the Governor’s Advisory Council on Mental Health. He served on this board for 18 years, 12 of them as chairman. Governor Otis Bowen appointed Mr. Tillett Vice Chairman of the Trust Code Study Commission, whose work ultimately resulted in the Indiana Trust Code. While attending Law School, Mr. Tillett helped establish the I.U. Indianapolis Law School Alumni organization. He was a charter member and one of its ?rst presidents. He also helped establish the local chapter of the Phi Delta Phi. In 1987, Mr. Tillett was awarded the Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis Alumni Association Distinguished Alumni Service Award. Mr. Tillett is a long-standing member of Meridian Street United Methodist Church. He is survived by his son, Jim Tillett, his daughter, Nancy Tillett and cousins Judy Phelps, Jeff and Brenda Tillett and Jane Tillett Williams. A private family graveside service will be held at Reyburn Cemetery, Peru, IN. Military graveside services will be provided by the Miami County Military Rites Unit. on June 5, 2015.⁴

     Ruth Frances Tillett was buried at Reyburn Cemetery, Peru Township, Miami Co., Indiana.^2,3 She was born on March 31, 1917 at Peru Township, Miami Co., Indiana.^1,2 She died on January 1, 1918 at Peru Township, Miami Co., Indiana.²

     Daisy Lorena Wales was buried at Reyburn Cemetery, Peru Township, Miami Co., Indiana.^3,5,4 Her Social Security Number was 433-22-0824.⁶ She was born on November 27, 1920 at Greensburg, St. Helena Parish, Louisiana.^6,3,5,4 As of November 8, 1947,her married name was Tillett.¹ She married William James Tillett, son of Frank Albert Tillett and Frances Letitia "Fanny" Walters, on November 8, 1947 at Marion Co., Indiana.^1,2,5 Daisy Lorena Wales died on January 11, 2009 at Carmel, Hamilton Co., Indiana, at age 88.^6,3,5,4 She Daisy Lorena Wales Tillett , a resident of Indianapolis, passed away at 8 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 11, 2009, at Crowne Point Assisted Living Facility in Carmel, Ind., after a lengthy illness. Born to William Benjamin Wales and Adelaide (Della) Connolly-Wales, of Tinus, she was the youngest of their 10 children. After being raised on the family farm in St. Helena Parish, Lorena, as she was known to her Southern family, completed her nurse's training at Our Lady of the Lake School of Nursing in Baton Rouge and entered the U.S. Army Nursing Corps as a second lieutenant during World War II. While stationed at Fort Robinson in Little Rock, Ark., she met her future husband, William J. Tillett , and they relocated to his hometown of Peru, Ind., where she worked at the Wabash Railroad Employee Hospital. When the couple moved to Indianapolis in the 1950s, she worked for several years at St. Vincent Hospital. A longtime resident of the Broad Ripple area, she was an active member of the Meridian Street United Methodist Church. Dee, as she was known to her Northern family, was predeceased by all her siblings, and a nephew, William Wales. Survived by her husband of 61 years, William; daughter, Nancy E. Tillett ; son, James F. Tillett ; and nine additional nieces and nephews, Ronnie Wales, H. Christopher Wales, Ginger Greene, David Wales, Ernest Wales, Robert Wales, Joyce Burkeen, Marion Wales and Bobby Wales. Burial in the Reyburn Cemetery with military graveside services provided by the Miami County Military Rites Unit. on January 14, 2009.⁵

     His Social Security Number was 486-40-8836.⁶ Dale Gene Gaddis was born on September 18, 1938 at Mountain Grove, Wright Co., Missouri.^1,2 He married Olivia Anne Pollock, daughter of David Danford Pollock and Verda Olivia Walters, on July 25, 1959 at Jackson Co., Missouri.^5,7 Dale Gene Gaddis died on February 25, 1993 at Bolivar, Polk Co., Missouri, at age 54.^1,3 He Dale Gene Gaddis, 54, Pittsburg, Missouri, died Thursday, February 25, 1993, in Citizens Memorial Hospital. Mr. Gaddis was born September 18, 1938, in Wright County, Missouri. He was a retired truck driver for Hudson Foods and had lived in the Pittsburg area for four years. He was in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. Survivors include his wife Ann; four sons, Keith Gaddis, Brighton, Scott Gaddis, Liberal, Kansas, Marty Gaddis, Strafford; one daughter, Leslie, of the home; two brothers, Tommy Gaddis, Mountain Grove, Missouri, and Donnie Gaddis, Troy, Mo; two sisters, Faye Stottlemeyer, Huston, Mo., and Fern Johnson, Tulsa, Oklahoma; and six grandchildren. on March 4, 1993.¹

     His Social Security Number was 495-01-7376.⁵ Kenneth Delmar Adams was buried at Hillcrest Cemetery, Mountain Grove, Wright Co., Missouri.² He was born on March 15, 1919 at Oto, Woodbury Co., Iowa.^2,5,4,6 He married Mary Elizabeth Pollock, daughter of David Danford Pollock and Verda Olivia Walters, on November 26, 1945 at Baxter Co., Arkansas.^1,7,2 Kenneth Delmar Adams died on October 26, 2011 at Missouri at age 92.^2,3,5

     William David Lawson was buried at Shiffler Cemetery, Bryan, Williams Co., Ohio.¹ His Social Security Number was 275-38-4526.³ He was born on August 20, 1943 at Missouri.^3,8,5 He died on October 15, 1990 at Bryan, Williams Co., Ohio, at age 47.^3,4

     Wanda Lorine Headley was born on December 15, 1930 at Missouri.³ As of September 13, 1951,her married name was Pollock.² She married Alva Eugene "Gene" Pollock, son of David Danford Pollock and Verda Olivia Walters, on September 13, 1951 at Mountain Home, Baxter Co., Arkansas.^1,2,4