Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 116, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 May 1915 — Obituary of Philip Stucker. [ARTICLE]

Obituary of Philip Stucker.

Philip Stacker, whose death occurred in Mt. Ayr on May 10th, was bom an Bartholomew county, Ind., Dec. 4, 1835, his age at the time of death being 79 years, 5 months and 6 days. On August sth, 1860, he was married to Miss Myra Coovert, who has been his faithful wife and companion for almost 55 years. She now survives him, although in very frail health. There are also nine children, as follows: C. H. Stacker, of Mt. Ayr, R. C. Stucker, of Gilead, Ind., Mrs. Mollie Brunton, of Morocco, Elmer Stucker, of Brook, William Stucker, of North Mancheater, Clinton Stucker, of Redlands, Cal., Mrs. Margaret Schanlaub, of North Manchester, Mrs. Lillian Makeever and Oscar Stucker, of Mt. Ayr. All of the children were at the funeral except Clinton, of Redlands, Cal. Others who were at the funeral from a distance* were: Mrs. J. H. Stucker, of Indianapolis, L. H. Blankenbaker, of Sidney, 111., Mrs. J. O. Haskell, of Bluffton, Henry Stacker, of Madison, Ind., Henry V. Childers, of Delphi, George CoovWrt, of Marshall county, and Jesse L. Coovert, of Valparaiso. Mt. Stucker had been a resident of Jackson township, Newton county, since about the close of the war. He' resided on a farm until he retired and moved to ML Ayr. He was an industrious man and exemplary in all walks of life and the community where he had, so long lived held him in the highest esteeem. His body was laid to rest in the North Star cemetery.