Published in The Rochester News-Sentinel
Monday, July 27, 1936
Word was received here over the week-end of the death of Edwin H. FITZGERALD, 70, former resident of this city, which occurred at his home in Seattle, Wash., on July 23.
He was the son of Mrs. Helen A. FITZGERALD, who passed away in this city several years ago. Mr. Fitzgerald is ssurvived by his widow, who was Mollie McCORKLE, of Kokomo.
Mr. Fitzgerald was an Indiana business and traveling man for many years, having owned a drug store in Goshen and, later having resided in New Albany while representing a wholesale drug house. In Washington he lived for some years in Spokane, prior to moving to Seattle, where he was manager of the Parke Davis & Co. interest until a few years ago when he retired.
He was a soldier of note in the Spanish-American war, serving as captain in Cuba and a major in the Philippines, where he took part in the capture of Aguinaldo, receiving special mention in official dispatches for bravery under fire.
Survivors besides the widow are a niece, Mrs. Miles L. MARSH, of Billings, Montana, and a nephew, Victor F. BARNETT, of Tulsa, Okla. The body was buried in a Seattle cemetery.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1936
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
Monday, July 27, 1936
Word was received here over the week-end of the death of Edwin H. FITZGERALD, 70, former resident of this city, which occurred at his home in Seattle, Wash., on July 23.
He was the son of Mrs. Helen A. FITZGERALD, who passed away in this city several years ago. Mr. Fitzgerald is ssurvived by his widow, who was Mollie McCORKLE, of Kokomo.
Mr. Fitzgerald was an Indiana business and traveling man for many years, having owned a drug store in Goshen and, later having resided in New Albany while representing a wholesale drug house. In Washington he lived for some years in Spokane, prior to moving to Seattle, where he was manager of the Parke Davis & Co. interest until a few years ago when he retired.
He was a soldier of note in the Spanish-American war, serving as captain in Cuba and a major in the Philippines, where he took part in the capture of Aguinaldo, receiving special mention in official dispatches for bravery under fire.
Survivors besides the widow are a niece, Mrs. Miles L. MARSH, of Billings, Montana, and a nephew, Victor F. BARNETT, of Tulsa, Okla. The body was buried in a Seattle cemetery.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1936
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
Published in The Rochester News-Sentinel
Monday, July 27, 1936
Word was received here over the week-end of the death of Edwin H. FITZGERALD, 70, former resident of this city, which occurred at his home in Seattle, Wash., on July 23.
He was the son of Mrs. Helen A. FITZGERALD, who passed away in this city several years ago. Mr. Fitzgerald is ssurvived by his widow, who was Mollie McCORKLE, of Kokomo.
Mr. Fitzgerald was an Indiana business and traveling man for many years, having owned a drug store in Goshen and, later having resided in New Albany while representing a wholesale drug house. In Washington he lived for some years in Spokane, prior to moving to Seattle, where he was manager of the Parke Davis & Co. interest until a few years ago when he retired.
He was a soldier of note in the Spanish-American war, serving as captain in Cuba and a major in the Philippines, where he took part in the capture of Aguinaldo, receiving special mention in official dispatches for bravery under fire.
Survivors besides the widow are a niece, Mrs. Miles L. MARSH, of Billings, Montana, and a nephew, Victor F. BARNETT, of Tulsa, Okla. The body was buried in a Seattle cemetery.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1936
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
Monday, July 27, 1936
Word was received here over the week-end of the death of Edwin H. FITZGERALD, 70, former resident of this city, which occurred at his home in Seattle, Wash., on July 23.
He was the son of Mrs. Helen A. FITZGERALD, who passed away in this city several years ago. Mr. Fitzgerald is ssurvived by his widow, who was Mollie McCORKLE, of Kokomo.
Mr. Fitzgerald was an Indiana business and traveling man for many years, having owned a drug store in Goshen and, later having resided in New Albany while representing a wholesale drug house. In Washington he lived for some years in Spokane, prior to moving to Seattle, where he was manager of the Parke Davis & Co. interest until a few years ago when he retired.
He was a soldier of note in the Spanish-American war, serving as captain in Cuba and a major in the Philippines, where he took part in the capture of Aguinaldo, receiving special mention in official dispatches for bravery under fire.
Survivors besides the widow are a niece, Mrs. Miles L. MARSH, of Billings, Montana, and a nephew, Victor F. BARNETT, of Tulsa, Okla. The body was buried in a Seattle cemetery.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1936
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
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