The Mail-Journal, Volume 2, Number 34, Milford, Kosciusko County, 3 October 1963 — Page 11

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COMFO OFFICIALS — James iis s B. Kirkwood (left), founder of of Comfo-Sleep, Inc., Wakarusa, Ind., < Z.

Four Officers of Comfo-Sleep At Wakarusa Buy Firm From Founder

James B. Kirkwood, founder and chairman of the board of COm-fo-Sleep, Inc., Wakarusa, has announced the sale of the company to four of its present officers — John Z. Olcott, Fred W. Nesbitt, Robert J. Mauzy and Deloris M. Long. “The sale of Comfo-Sleep to my associates,” stated Mr. Kirkwood, “is the realization of a program 7 first envisioned when I founded the company in 1946. I’m extremely happy that things have worked out as I planned and that this fine management team is taking over the ownership of Comfo-Sleep.” John Z. Olcott will remain as executive vice president and succeeds Mr. Kirkwood as chairman of the board. Fred Nesbitt will remain as president, Robert J. Mauzy has been named vice president and comptroller; and Deloris M. Long, secretary-treasurer.

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shown with the four new owners ’ the firm. Left to right: John Olcott, executive vice president

Comfo-Sleep was founded in 1946 in Chicago by Mr. Kirkwood to supply quality bedding and furniture to the mobile home industry. In an effort to provide better service to the industry, he moved the plant to its present Wakarusa, Indiana, location in 1948. Since that time the businesss has grown. tremendously, keeping pace with the rise of the mobile home industry itself, and on January 1, 1960, Comfo-Sleep was appointed exclusive manufacturer of nation-ally-known SEALY bedding and furniture for the industry. The new Comfo-Sleep owners are well known in the industry and most of them have been with Comfo-Sleep for many years. Olcott came to Comfo-Sleep in 1955 as comptroller, bringing with him an extensive background of experience with accounting firms in New York, South Bend, and Elk-

and chairman of the board; Fred , W. Nesbitt, president; Deloris M. Long, secretary-treasurer; and!

hart. In 1957 he was given the title “Assistant to the President”. In 1961 he was named executive vice president and “Assistant to the Chairman of the Board”. He and his wife Jane live at 137 Ellsworth Place, South Bend, with their two children, Cynthia and John, Jr. Nesbitt joined the firm in 1949 and rapidly progressed from salesman to sales manager. In 1957 he was named vice president and in 1961 was appointed president when Kirkwood became chairman of the board. He lives in Elkhart at 3574 Gordon road with his wife Jeanne and their three children, Jeannette, Diane, and Fred. Mauzy who succeeded Olcott as comptroller in 1961, had an impressive business background with a Chicago public accounting firm, followed by almost 10 years’ experience as comptroller with firms in Chicago, Belle Glade, Fla., and Wabash, Ind. He resides in Syracuse, Ind., .with his wife Joan and their two Children, Jameson and Rusch. Miss Long, the fourth of the

Robert J. Mauzy, vice president and comptroller.

new Comfo-Sleep owners, joined the company as Kirkwood’s secretary shortly after it was relocated in Wakarusa. Subsequently she became office manager and has served for the past few years as assistant secretary-treasurer. She lives in Elkhart at 2924 Vernon avenue. “We do not anticipate any radical changes in the sound policies and principles on which Mr. Kirkwood founded the business”, stated Nesbitt. “Year after year we have enjoyed a consistent growth in sales volume, especially with our tie-in with SEALY, INC., in 1960. We are confident that we will be able to realize even greater growth through our constant endeaver to provide the finest in products and service to our many Comfo-Sleep/ SEALY customers in the expanding mobile home industry”. \ accthe / IWANTI LABS I

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MRS. GEORGE A. BULLOCK

Mother Os Former Milford Marshal Dies Mrs. George A. (Margaret) Bullock, 77, Elkhart, died on Thursday afternoon, Sept. 26, in Elkhart General hospital in Elkhart where she had been a patient since Sept. 14. Death was due to complications. Mrs. Bullock, who resided on Vine street in Elkhart, was the mother of former Milford town marshal George, A. Bullock. She was born in Shamokin, Pa., Jan. 18, 1886, and was married to George Anderson Bullock in 1907. He preceded her in death nearly 20 years ago on Dec. 8, 1943. Since that time she had lived with her children in Elkhart, but lived with her husband in Goshen for many years prior to that time. Surviving in addition to her son George of Pierceton are four other sons, John J., Elkhart, Robert J., Cincinnati, 0., William P., of Philadelphia, Pa., and Theodore of San Francisco, Calif.; two daughters, Mrs. Robert (Margaret) Briggs of Elkhart and Mrs. John (Ruth) Dausman, Phoenix, Ariz.; 19 grandchildren; four greatgrandchildren; and one sister, Mrs. C. A. (Catherine) Barron of Shamokin, Pa. Funeral services for Mrs. Bullock were held Saturday morning in Saint James Episcopal church at Goshen. Rev. Bruce Mosier officiated and burial was in the Violett cemetery at Goshen. Culp funeral home was in charge of arrangements. Death Claims Former Syracuse Man In Utah Word has been received of the sudden death on Monday of a former resident of Syracuse. Death came to Ford Kilgore of Bloomington. He was employed in a drug store there. Mr. and Mrs. Kilgore were on a

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trip through the west and were in Salt Lake City, Utah, when death occurred. He had suffered a stroke and was found by Mrs. Kilgore when she returned from an errand. He was removed to a hospital where he passed away at 10:30 p. m. Monday, Sept. 30. The body is being returned to Bloomington where last rites will be held. Arrangements at this time are incomplete. Ford Kilgore was born in Syracuse, the son of George and Maud (Finton) Kilgore, in 1905. He was 58 years of age. He graduated from Pierceton high school in 1923. Thirty-two years ago Ford and his brother Roy purchased the restaurant which became known as Kilgore’s Case (now the Post Case) and operated it until 1945 when they took their brother Kenneth into partnership with them. They sold the business in 1947 and Ford went to Bloomington. He is survived by- his wife, Mary Lou Freidline Kilgore; five brothers, Roy, Kenneth and Bruce of Pierceton, Alfred of Clearwater, Fla., and Burtis of Mishawaka; 1 two sisters, Mrs. Floyd (Evelyn) Kistler and Mrs. James (Virginia) Cole of Pierceton. There are several nieces and nephews also surviving. Mrs. Kilgore is a home demonstration agent in Bloomington and was attending the National Home Demonstration Agents conference at Salt Lake City with Mr. Kilgore accompanying her. Rev. William Overholser Rev. William Overholser, 83, of r 3 Warsaw, died unexpectedly of a heart attack last Sunday morning while he was teaching a Sun--1 day school class at the North WinI ona Church of the Brethren. He had not ill. He was bom at Nappanee Feb. 26, 1880. His parents were George and Elizabeth (Landis) Overholser. His wife was Mary Viola Fisher who preceded him in death in 1958. He married Margaret Mazer in 1960 and she survives. Rev. Overholser was a retired minister of the Church of the Brethren, having served pastorates at New Salem, near Milford; Lima, 0., Akron, Ind., and the Dutchtown. church near North Webster. He was a member of the North Winona Church of the Brethren and served that church in many ways. Survivors include the wife, Margaret; one son, Floyd of Rensselaer; three daughters, Mrs. Charles (Lucille) McDaniel of Peru, Mrs. I Fred (Evelyn) Robbins of Bur- ; bank, Calif., and Mrs. Robert | (Maxine) Kyle of Muncie; one i sister, Mrs. Ethel Wagner of Wak- ; arusa; one brother, Alonzo, of Goshen; 13 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, six step-chil-dren, and nine step-grandchildren. Last rites were held on Wed nesday at the North Winona church with burial in the South I Union cemetery at Nappanee. Rev. ; Lester Young officiated. BHOP at Local

Thursday, October 3, 1963

Early Hoosier Governors To Be Theme At Whitley County Historical Society

.“Some of the early governors of Indiana” will be the theme of Hubert Hawkins, secretary of the Indiana State Historical Society at the fall meeting of the Whitley County Historical Society Oct. 8. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p. in. at Grace Lutheran church for which tickets are available from banks and individuals in. the county. A‘ report will be, presented by Rev. Marion Shroyer 0n the plans for the fund raising campaign toward purchasing the home of Thomas R. Marshall in Columbia City. Mr. Marshall was a former governor of Indiana and vice president of the United States. The society plans to use tlhe residence for a county museum. Rev. Shroyer will also give the invocation. Mr. Hawkins was in Whitley county when the present Whitley County Historical Society was organized Jan. 13, 1958, and at a previous meeting earlier in the fall of 1957. A native of Marion county he has been secretary of the Indiana Historical Society and director of the Indiana Historical Bureau since 1953. He was graduated from DePauw university in 1938 and did graduate work in his-

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tory at Western Reserve university and the University of Pennsylvania. He spent three years in the Army during World War n, taught history at Buffalo State. George Peabddy college, Indiana State college and Butler university. The following firms and individuals have tickets: South Whitley - Mayer Bank, Farmers elevator. Churubusco - Churubusco Bank, Lewis Deem. Coesse - Hunsaker’s Country store. Union Twp. - Mrs. Jkmes Hess, Dr. Orville Briggs. Larwill - Walter Firestone, Eudolph Holycross. Jefferson Twp. - Albert Loutzenhiser. Thomcreek Twp. - Kenneth Helmer, Gale Raber, Yost Braddock. Columbia Twp. - Elmer Heinley. Columbia City - &EMC, Dick Smith; Farmers Loan and Trust Company, Citizens Bank. Robert DeMoney, Smith Funeral Home, Frank Bauer Barber Shop, Ira Webber, Sherman Kneller, Bernice Carver, Mrs. Robert Gates, Judge Lowell Pefley, Neal Smith, Paul Fesler, Columbia City Newspaper.

—i , For the man it’s fun to walk with on any kind of day, there’s the Regent Coat -when it rains. This, too, is by U.S. Rubber, in a range of colors including Sandalwood, British Tan and Gunmetal. Comes Small, Medium, Large and Extra Large. His boots, are U.S. Rubber’s Kwik Rubber Gaiters, high and lined for extra protection. They’re available ill sizes 6. to 14. 4 No doubt about it-city slickers and smart new boots can have almost everybody “Swinging In The Rain.”

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