Florene Clare Pinkerton, daughter of Cass D. and Minnie Pinkerton, was born in West Creek township, Lake county, Indiana, August 22, 1896. She passed away at one o'clock on the morning of May 2, on the tide of Eternal Life at the early age of 32 years, 8 months and 10 days, leaving the companion of her short pilgrimage, Fred Fisher to whom she was married on November 26, 1921. She united with the Church of Christ on August 16, 1915, under the preaching of S.O. Landis. She loved the church for the simplicity of its gospel and for all that it stands.
She leaves to mourn her departure, a devoted husband, one daughter, Aletha Dawn, 6 years old; father, mother and five brothers -- Dr. F.J. Pinkerton, of Honolulu, Hawaii, Dewey of Miller, Ind., and DesMoine, Cordell, and Ogden, of Lowell, and two sisters, Leoti and Delta, also of Lowell, besides many devoted relatives and scores of friends. One sister, Ione, passed away November 11, 1924.
Funeral services were held at the Church of Christ Sunday afternoon. J.E. Poer preached the funeral discourse. A quartette composed of Mrs. Grace McCarty, Mrs. Nellie Einspahr, Forrest Greisell and Will Tatman, with Mrs. Will Tatman at the piano, furnished the music. Interment was made in the Sanders cemetery in charge of Sheets and son.
The following acted as pall-bearers: Walter Einspahr, Will Nichols, Jay Hathaway, Frank Patz, Frank Lappie and Ernest Bahr.
Those attending the funeral from out of town were:
John Pinkerton and son Robert, Nelson and George Pinkerton, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fisher and daughters, Martha and Mrs. Clarence Minninger, and Mrs. Flick of Wanatah, Ind.; Mrs. David Pinkerton, son Harold and daughter Carol of Whiting, Ind.; Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Sisson, Zelbert Sisson, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bock of Gary, Indiana; Mr. and Mrs. Williams, Mr. Boyd, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Affhauser and son, Dr. Robert Affhauser of Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Worley and two daughters, Mrs. Lilly Henning, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Sargent and sons Leo and Bardwell, and Bert Nichols of Hammond, Indiana; Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Strange, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Rumsey, daughter Chlotielde and Fondelite, Mr. Henty Fulton and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Tribey of Hessville, Indiana; Mr. and Mrs. Allen Hoshaw, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hoshaw, Mr. and Mrs. Will Hoshaw, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Hoshaw and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Cleo Hayden and Mrs. Alberta Larson of Crown Point; Mr. and Mrs. Noah Lamore, of Grant Park, Illinois; Mr. and Mrs. Townsend Denney and daughters Leah and Cora of Momence, Ill.
There was also a thank-you note from the family on page1, column 6 of this issue of the paper: