The News-Sentinel 1959 - Fulton County Public Library

William Bower
William BOWER, 87, died at 7 a.m. today at his home five miles southeast of Argos.
The body is at the Grossman funeral home in Argos, where rites are pending.
Wednesday, February 25, 1959
William Bower
Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. at the Grossman funeral home, Argos,
for William BOWER, 87, R.R. 1, Argos, retired farmer who died early Tuesday at his home after a
two-year illness.
The Rev. Eldon EVANS of the Walnut Church of the Brethren will officiate and burial
will be in the Maple Grove cemetery, Argos.
Mr. Bower was born Oct. 9, 1871, in Fulton county near Richland Center, the son of
Josiah and Sarah Jane BITTER BOWER. He was married on Jan. 1, 1900, to Tootie M. HAWK,
who survives.
Mr. Bower had lived at his farm home five miles southeast of Argos for 45 years, moving
there from Elkhart. Prior to moving to Elkhart, he had resided in Akron. He was a member of the
Walnut Church of the Brethren.
Surviving besides the widow, at home, is a son, Franklin J. [BOWER], South Bend.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. today.
Henry Ghrist
Henry GHRIST, 54, owner and operator of the Ghrist motel one-quarter mile north of
Rochester on U.S. 31, died at 11:30 p.m. Tuesday at his home at the motel. Mr. Ghrist had been
ill since September, and in serious condition for the last month.
He was born Feb. 13, 1905, in Pittsfield, Ill., the son of John and Belle EVANS GHRIST.
On Aug. 3, 1925, he was married in Morton, Ill., to Bernice MOORE, who survives.
Mr. Ghrist came here nine years ago from Rochester, Mich., where he had operated the
Ghrist Grill. He built the motel which bears his name upon his arrival here.
Surviving besides the widow, at home, are two sons, John [GHRIST], Rochester, Mich.,
and Joseph [GHRIST], Indianapolis; a daughter, Mrs. Nancy OUSLEY, Rochester, Ind., four
grandchildren; two brothers, George and Ray [GHRIST], both of Pittsfield, Ill., and two sisters,
Mrs. Jane CAMP, Rochester, Mich., and Mrs. Mary HELKEY, Pittsfield, Ill. One brother and one
sister preceded him in death.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at the Zimmerman Brothers funeral
home with the Rev. Kenneth FOULKE of the Rochester E.U.B. church in charge. Burial will be
in the I.O.O.F. cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. today.
Glen Hyslop
Word has been received of the recent death in Kenosha, Wis., of Mrs. Henry C. (Glen)
HYSLOP, 59, a native of Akron. She was the widow of the president, treasurer and manager of
Barden’s department store in Kenosha.
Mrs. Hyslop, vice president and secretary of Bardens from 1933 until her death, died
after a long illness.
Born Feb. 7, 1909, Mrs. Hyslop was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward S. ARTER.
She spent her early life and received her education in Akron, graduating from Akron high school.
Mrs. Hyslop entered nurse’s training in 1920 at Lakeside hospital in Chicago, where she