Class of 1945
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Martha Gilmer Nicholson
Martha E. Nicholson, age 85, of Greens Fork, died Thursday, Feb. 26, 2009, at Golden Living Center/Golden Rule. Born Feb. 27, 1923, in Wayne County to Albert and Fannie Horrell Gilmer, she was a lifelong resident of this area. Martha earned a bachelor's degree from Rochester Institute of Technology in New York. She was a homemaker. Martha was a member of First Friends Meeting and the Psi Iota Xi Sorority. She enjoyed playing golf at Hartley Hills Country Club. Survivors include her daughter, Susan Scott of Pershing; sons, Randy J. Nicholson and wife Bonnie, Jeff Nicholson and wife Linda, and Bruce A. Nicholson and wife Kay, all of Greens Fork; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; first husband, Bob Etter, who died in World War II; second husband, Jean E. Nicholson; brother, Ralph Gilmer; and half sister, Ruby House.
(Posted February 27, 2009)
Elizabeth Parker Hardin
Elizabeth Claire Parker Hardin 84, passed away February 6, 2008. Liz, as she was known to her family and friends, was born September 11, 1923 to Dwight and Hazel Parker. She attended Shortridge High School for two years and graduated from Knightstown High. She attended Earlham College and Butler University where she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma and met the love of her life, James Russell Hardin. Elizabeth and Jim were married just barely 6 months after their blind date and loved each other for 64 years of marriage. Elizabeth was an avid reader, accomplished bridge player and loved crossword puzzles. In addition, Elizabeth was a past Regent of the Jonathon Jennings Chapter of D.A.R. as well as a member of Clio Club, Art and Study, Latreian, St. Ursula's Guild and the Propyleum. Elizabeth and Jim attended Trinity Episcopal Church. Many will miss Elizabeth as a gracious and welcoming hostess welcoming friends and family to her home for occasions simple to elegant. She was always looking forward to the next guest to come and visit with her. Survivors include Jim, sons Tim (Barbara) and Tom (Nancy), sister Jennifer Claire Parker, brother Harrison (Susan) Parker, four grandchildren and four great grandchildren. She will be missed as a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother (G.G.) and sister.
(Posted January 08, 2009)
Violet Lichtenberg
Violet L. Lichtenberg, 85, of Morristown, IN died Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2008. Born Sept. 26, 1923, in Fayette County to Earl and Thelma Oliphant Masters, she was a teacher. Survivors include daughters, Esther Lichtenberg and Linda Schofner; sister, Opal Masters. Her husband, Kenneth, is deceased.
(Posted November 25, 2008)
Robert R. Allen
Robert R Allen, D.D.S., 85, passed away in Our Lady of Peace Hospital on Monday, Oct. 20th, 2008, after a lengthy illness. His loving wife Brenda and family members were by his side. Robert was born on September 22, 1923, in Richmond, Indiana, to the late Rufus and Rema Allen. He graduated from Earlham College and then completed dental school at Indiana University. He received his earliest training in dental surgery at the Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. Following his residency at the Mayo Clinic from 1948-1951, he and his family settled in South Bend where he practiced oral surgery for 41 years on East LaSalle Street. He maintained a busy private practice while serving the city's two biggest hospitals, and was often on emergency call at the hospitals for jaw and other oral injuries. Dr. Allen's oral surgery practice reflected his Quaker upbringing of being of service to others. If there was a patient in need, he always found a way of helping, often treating patients without payment. By the time of Dr. Allen's retirement in 1995, it was estimated that he had seen over 250,000 patients from the Michigan-Indiana area. When not in the office or hospital, Dr. Allen remained active in other pursuits. In the early 1960s, he designed and implemented several self-service Laundromats and car washes, which were innovative at the time. He simultaneously developed 10 acres of property on the south side of the city, bringing new businesses to the area adjacent to the Scottsdale Mall. An undefeated state champion in the pole vault at Earlham College, Robert enjoyed competitive athletics. For more than two decades, he coached the youth basketball team at the South Bend YMCA. Robert was diagnosed with myasthenia gravis in 1993. Following his retirement, he taught part-time at IUSB until suffering a severe stroke in 2001. He is survived by his wife, Brenda Burns Allen; his five children, William (Nancy) Allen, Elizabeth Spiek, Barbara (Gary) Granneman, James (Donna) Allen and Ann-Marie Symonds; step-children, Dawn Burns, Scott Burns and Jill Livingston; and 16 grandchildren.
(Posted October 30, 2008)
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