Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Evening World, January 4, 1929, p. 1.
ROSS BURCH IS A VICTIM OF FLU EPIDEMIC
Complications Arising from Attack Is Fatal to Aged Resident
Complications following influenza caused the death at 1:55 AM today of Ross Burch, aged 80, at his home 714 West Kirkwood Avenue.
Mr. Burch was a lifelong resident of the city and before age compelled him to give up his work was a carpenter contractor. He was a member of the Fairview Methodist Church and of the Red Men lodge.
He is survived by the widow, Mrs. Mary Burch; two daughters, Mrs. Robert Jones of Tampa, Fla., and Mrs. E. S. Poole, of this city; and one son, Lovell Burch, of this city.
Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at two o'clock from the Fairview Church in charge of Rev. E. F. Schneider. Interment will be in Rose Hill. The Red Men will have charge at the cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Rice Stanger, Frank Murphy, Virgil Burch, Jesse Neill and Alva and Luther Pryor.
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No source noted, January 4, 1929, from an unidentified scrapbook of clippings titled COLLECTION OF LOCAL MONROE COUNTY OBITS donated to the Monroe County History Center, Bloomington, Indiana.
ROSS W. BURCH DEAD, AGE 80
Ross W. Burch, age 80, one of the well-known old men of the city, died at two o'clock this morning at the home on East 5th Street. Death resulted from complications arising from the flu, but Mr. Burch had been in poor health for several years. His poor health started when he was bitten by a cat. The feline was caught in a rat trip when Mr. Burch attempted to release it, and the cat turned on him. Blood poisoning resulted from the deep gashes the cat clawed in the hand and arms of Mr. Burch. He never entirely recovered from the effects of this blood poisoning.
Mr. Burch was a member of the Fairview Methodist Church and the Red Men. He is survived by the wife; two daughters, Mrs. Robert Jones of Tampa, Fla., and Mrs. E. S. Poole of this city; and one son, Lovel (consider Lovell a spelling variant) Burch. The funeral will be held at two o'clock Saturday at the Fairview Church in charge of Rev. Schnieder, and burial will be at Rose Hill. The pallbearers: Rice Stanger; Frank Murphy, Virgil Burch, Jesse Neill and Alva and Luther Pryor. The Red Men will have charge of the services at the cemetery.
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Burial Records state: BUSCH, ROSS W / Date of Death - 1/4/1929 / Last Residence - Bloomington / Place of Birth - (Blank) / Age - 80 / Gender - M / Cemetery - Rose Hill / Section and Lot - A, 35
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Early Death Records Database, www.rootsweb.com: Burch, Ross W / Date: 4 Jan 1929 / Age: 80 / Book/Page/Record: (Blank) / County: Monroe / State: IN / Cemetery: Rose Hill / More Info: (Blank)
ROSS BURCH IS A VICTIM OF FLU EPIDEMIC
Complications Arising from Attack Is Fatal to Aged Resident
Complications following influenza caused the death at 1:55 AM today of Ross Burch, aged 80, at his home 714 West Kirkwood Avenue.
Mr. Burch was a lifelong resident of the city and before age compelled him to give up his work was a carpenter contractor. He was a member of the Fairview Methodist Church and of the Red Men lodge.
He is survived by the widow, Mrs. Mary Burch; two daughters, Mrs. Robert Jones of Tampa, Fla., and Mrs. E. S. Poole, of this city; and one son, Lovell Burch, of this city.
Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at two o'clock from the Fairview Church in charge of Rev. E. F. Schneider. Interment will be in Rose Hill. The Red Men will have charge at the cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Rice Stanger, Frank Murphy, Virgil Burch, Jesse Neill and Alva and Luther Pryor.
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No source noted, January 4, 1929, from an unidentified scrapbook of clippings titled COLLECTION OF LOCAL MONROE COUNTY OBITS donated to the Monroe County History Center, Bloomington, Indiana.
ROSS W. BURCH DEAD, AGE 80
Ross W. Burch, age 80, one of the well-known old men of the city, died at two o'clock this morning at the home on East 5th Street. Death resulted from complications arising from the flu, but Mr. Burch had been in poor health for several years. His poor health started when he was bitten by a cat. The feline was caught in a rat trip when Mr. Burch attempted to release it, and the cat turned on him. Blood poisoning resulted from the deep gashes the cat clawed in the hand and arms of Mr. Burch. He never entirely recovered from the effects of this blood poisoning.
Mr. Burch was a member of the Fairview Methodist Church and the Red Men. He is survived by the wife; two daughters, Mrs. Robert Jones of Tampa, Fla., and Mrs. E. S. Poole of this city; and one son, Lovel (consider Lovell a spelling variant) Burch. The funeral will be held at two o'clock Saturday at the Fairview Church in charge of Rev. Schnieder, and burial will be at Rose Hill. The pallbearers: Rice Stanger; Frank Murphy, Virgil Burch, Jesse Neill and Alva and Luther Pryor. The Red Men will have charge of the services at the cemetery.
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Burial Records state: BUSCH, ROSS W / Date of Death - 1/4/1929 / Last Residence - Bloomington / Place of Birth - (Blank) / Age - 80 / Gender - M / Cemetery - Rose Hill / Section and Lot - A, 35
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Early Death Records Database, www.rootsweb.com: Burch, Ross W / Date: 4 Jan 1929 / Age: 80 / Book/Page/Record: (Blank) / County: Monroe / State: IN / Cemetery: Rose Hill / More Info: (Blank)
Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Evening World, January 4, 1929, p. 1.
ROSS BURCH IS A VICTIM OF FLU EPIDEMIC
Complications Arising from Attack Is Fatal to Aged Resident
Complications following influenza caused the death at 1:55 AM today of Ross Burch, aged 80, at his home 714 West Kirkwood Avenue.
Mr. Burch was a lifelong resident of the city and before age compelled him to give up his work was a carpenter contractor. He was a member of the Fairview Methodist Church and of the Red Men lodge.
He is survived by the widow, Mrs. Mary Burch; two daughters, Mrs. Robert Jones of Tampa, Fla., and Mrs. E. S. Poole, of this city; and one son, Lovell Burch, of this city.
Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at two o'clock from the Fairview Church in charge of Rev. E. F. Schneider. Interment will be in Rose Hill. The Red Men will have charge at the cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Rice Stanger, Frank Murphy, Virgil Burch, Jesse Neill and Alva and Luther Pryor.
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No source noted, January 4, 1929, from an unidentified scrapbook of clippings titled COLLECTION OF LOCAL MONROE COUNTY OBITS donated to the Monroe County History Center, Bloomington, Indiana.
ROSS W. BURCH DEAD, AGE 80
Ross W. Burch, age 80, one of the well-known old men of the city, died at two o'clock this morning at the home on East 5th Street. Death resulted from complications arising from the flu, but Mr. Burch had been in poor health for several years. His poor health started when he was bitten by a cat. The feline was caught in a rat trip when Mr. Burch attempted to release it, and the cat turned on him. Blood poisoning resulted from the deep gashes the cat clawed in the hand and arms of Mr. Burch. He never entirely recovered from the effects of this blood poisoning.
Mr. Burch was a member of the Fairview Methodist Church and the Red Men. He is survived by the wife; two daughters, Mrs. Robert Jones of Tampa, Fla., and Mrs. E. S. Poole of this city; and one son, Lovel (consider Lovell a spelling variant) Burch. The funeral will be held at two o'clock Saturday at the Fairview Church in charge of Rev. Schnieder, and burial will be at Rose Hill. The pallbearers: Rice Stanger; Frank Murphy, Virgil Burch, Jesse Neill and Alva and Luther Pryor. The Red Men will have charge of the services at the cemetery.
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Burial Records state: BUSCH, ROSS W / Date of Death - 1/4/1929 / Last Residence - Bloomington / Place of Birth - (Blank) / Age - 80 / Gender - M / Cemetery - Rose Hill / Section and Lot - A, 35
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Early Death Records Database, www.rootsweb.com: Burch, Ross W / Date: 4 Jan 1929 / Age: 80 / Book/Page/Record: (Blank) / County: Monroe / State: IN / Cemetery: Rose Hill / More Info: (Blank)
ROSS BURCH IS A VICTIM OF FLU EPIDEMIC
Complications Arising from Attack Is Fatal to Aged Resident
Complications following influenza caused the death at 1:55 AM today of Ross Burch, aged 80, at his home 714 West Kirkwood Avenue.
Mr. Burch was a lifelong resident of the city and before age compelled him to give up his work was a carpenter contractor. He was a member of the Fairview Methodist Church and of the Red Men lodge.
He is survived by the widow, Mrs. Mary Burch; two daughters, Mrs. Robert Jones of Tampa, Fla., and Mrs. E. S. Poole, of this city; and one son, Lovell Burch, of this city.
Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at two o'clock from the Fairview Church in charge of Rev. E. F. Schneider. Interment will be in Rose Hill. The Red Men will have charge at the cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Rice Stanger, Frank Murphy, Virgil Burch, Jesse Neill and Alva and Luther Pryor.
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No source noted, January 4, 1929, from an unidentified scrapbook of clippings titled COLLECTION OF LOCAL MONROE COUNTY OBITS donated to the Monroe County History Center, Bloomington, Indiana.
ROSS W. BURCH DEAD, AGE 80
Ross W. Burch, age 80, one of the well-known old men of the city, died at two o'clock this morning at the home on East 5th Street. Death resulted from complications arising from the flu, but Mr. Burch had been in poor health for several years. His poor health started when he was bitten by a cat. The feline was caught in a rat trip when Mr. Burch attempted to release it, and the cat turned on him. Blood poisoning resulted from the deep gashes the cat clawed in the hand and arms of Mr. Burch. He never entirely recovered from the effects of this blood poisoning.
Mr. Burch was a member of the Fairview Methodist Church and the Red Men. He is survived by the wife; two daughters, Mrs. Robert Jones of Tampa, Fla., and Mrs. E. S. Poole of this city; and one son, Lovel (consider Lovell a spelling variant) Burch. The funeral will be held at two o'clock Saturday at the Fairview Church in charge of Rev. Schnieder, and burial will be at Rose Hill. The pallbearers: Rice Stanger; Frank Murphy, Virgil Burch, Jesse Neill and Alva and Luther Pryor. The Red Men will have charge of the services at the cemetery.
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Burial Records state: BUSCH, ROSS W / Date of Death - 1/4/1929 / Last Residence - Bloomington / Place of Birth - (Blank) / Age - 80 / Gender - M / Cemetery - Rose Hill / Section and Lot - A, 35
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Early Death Records Database, www.rootsweb.com: Burch, Ross W / Date: 4 Jan 1929 / Age: 80 / Book/Page/Record: (Blank) / County: Monroe / State: IN / Cemetery: Rose Hill / More Info: (Blank)
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