The Rochester Sentinel 1970 - Fulton County Public Library

Arthur G. Copeland
Arthur G. “Art” COPELAND, 74, longtime Rochester newspaper reporter, died today at
3:15 a.m. in his residence at 1028 Main street. He had been in ill health since March.
Mr. Copeland spent his entire career in the pursuit of news concerning people and events
of this community. It was, in fact, his hobby as well as his vocation and he was alert to news
literally around the clock.
For the past 29 years Mr. Copeland had acted as Rochester correspondent for numerous
newspapers, including the Logansport Press, the South Bend Tribune and the Indianapolis Star.
He also operated the Rochester Credit Bureau from his residence.
He began his news career as a young man as reporter for The Rochester Republican, then
worked for The Daily News and The News-Sentinel, joining the latter paper’s staff when a merger
was effected in 1924. He left The News-Sentinel, now The Sentinel, in 1941 to perform his
correspondent duties.
A Rochester resident 70 years, Mr. Copeland was born July 15, 1896, in Chicago, the son
of Arthur P. and Mary BOLEN COPELAND. His father was associated many years with the First
Narional Bank here.
He was a member of the Manitou Moose lodge, Masonic lodge, American Legion post
and Eagles lodge and attended the United Presbyterian church. He never married.
Surviving is one sister, Miss Ruth COPELAND, at home. Last rites will be Wednesday
at 2 p.m. at the Zimmerman Brothers funeral home with the Rev. Allen JUMP officiating. Burial
will be in the I.O.O.F. cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.
Laura K. Glassman
Mrs. Laura K. GLASSMAN, 87, former resident of R.R. 1, Kewanna, died at 3:03 p.m.
Sunday in Pulaski Memorial hospital at Winamac.
Born Oct. 5, 1883, at Wyatt, Ind., she was the daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth
HUMMEL BERON. Her marriage was Dec. 27, 1900, to James GLASSMAN, who died in 1968.
She was a member of the St. Luke’s Lutheran church at Winamac.
Surviving are a son, Marvin [GLASSMAN], South Bend; two daughters, Mrs. Esther
HICKLE, R.R. 1, Kewanna, and Mrs. Mildred HARMON, of South Bend; five grandchildren;
twelve great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; one brother, Elmer BERON,
Wakarusa. Two susters preceded in death
Final rites will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Huff-Mishler funeral home at Bremen.
The Rev. William KEAPPLE will officiate. Burial will be in the Bremen cemetery. Friends may
call at the funeral home.
Chester R. Jones
Services for Chester Rolland JONES, 63, Delong, will be Wednesday at 3 p.m. at the
Easterday-Bonine funeral home in Culver with the Rev. Norris KING officiating.
Burial will be in the Monterey cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.
Mr. Jones, a Delong merchant, died at 5:15 a.m. Monday at Plymouth Parkview hospital
following a two-week illness. He was born March 20, 1907, at London, Ky., to Humphrey and
Lydia O’DELL JONES. On March 20, 1941 at Leiters Ford, he married Eva M. REINHOLT,
who survives.
Also surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Melinda ROUCH, Chesterton; three sisters, Mrs.
Vera KREISCHER, Portage; Mrs. Minnie DECKER, Culver, and Mrs. Esther CROOK, London,
Ky., and four grandchildren.