The Rochester Sentinel 1996 - Fulton County Public Library

Thhursday, February 22, 1996
Leroy D. Graves
March 12, 1912 - Feb. 21, 1996
Leroy D. GRAVES, 83, 19681 Brick Road, South Bend, died at 12:30 a.m. Wednesday at
St. Joseph’s Medical Center, South Bend.
He was born in Kokomo. On Sept. 16, 1934; he married Opal MILLER, who survives.
Professor Graves received his M.S. degree from Purdue University in 1941 and was a member of
the Civil Egineerig faculty at the University of Notre Dame for 31 years. He was a founding
partner of Shilts, Graves and Associates, Inc., an engieering consulting firm in South Bend. He
was a member of the St Joseph Valley Chapter of the Indiana Society of Professioal Engineers, the
American Society of Civil Enginers, the American Society for Engineering Education, Sigma Xi
Scientific Research Society, Chi Epsilon and the Methodist Church.
He was honored in 1981 as the Outstanding Engineer of the Indiana Section of the
American Society of Civil Engieers and as the Engineer of the Year by the St. Joseph Valley
Chapter of the Indiana Society of Professional Engineers
Survivig with his wife are one daughter, LeeAnn COSPER, Leiden, Netherlands; one
son, Terry GRAVES, Redlands, Calif.; four grandchildren; and one sister, Lillian
CUNNINGHAM, Rochester.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Welsheiemer Funeral Home, South Bend. Friends
may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Mabel K. Heckathorn
Jan. 28, 1910 - Feb. 22, 1996
Mabel K. HECKATHORN, 86, Rt. 1, Denver, died at 3:08 a.m. today at Miller’s Merry
Manor, Peru.
She was born in Miami County to Edward and Rose WOLF BLACK. On June 19, 1930,
in Mexico, she married Joe D. HECKATHORN, who died on May 15, 1993. She was a clerk at
Culter Hardware, Peru, for many years before retiring in 1984. She was a member of the Peru
First Brethren Church.
Surviving are one daughter, Judy DRISCOLL, Peru; one son, Don HECKATHORN,
Denver; one brother, Paul E. BLACK, Anderson; two sisters, Ruby WILLIAMS, New Waverly;
and Ruth MICHAEL, Wabash; four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Preceding in
death were her parents, two great-grandchidren; two sisters, Edna FERGUSON and Carrie
SHARP; and three brothers, Bob BLACK, Art BLACK and Howard BLACK.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at McClain Funeral Home, Denver, with the Rev.
Jim NAFF officiating. Burial will be in the Ever-Rest Memorial Park, Logansport. Friends may
call from 2 to 8 p.m Friday at the funeral home.