The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-11
MASON LEADER
LAID TO REST
DR.. Orlando S. Coffin Dies
of Meningitis.

Funeral services for DR.. Orlando
S. Coffin, II, of Mooresville, Masonic
leader, who died Saturday at the
Indiana Christian hospital, were
held at 2 p. m. today at the Bu-
chanan & Flanner, mortuary. The
Rev. j. Ambrose Dunkel conducted
the services. Burial at Crown Hill
cemetery was in charge of the
Mystic Tie lodge.
DR.. Coffin formerly lived in In
dianapolis. Meningitis caused his
death.
DR.. Coffin was born in Hancock
county. He graduated from the
Eclectic Medical college of Indian
apolis in 1883. The following year
he began practice of medicine in
Greenfield. After his marriage in
1886 to Miss Mary Blacklidge he
moved to indianapolis. He resided
here up to two years ago.
He had served as president Of
both state and national organiza-
tons of thex Eclectic School of Med
icine. He was one of the organizers
of the Rush lodge of Scottish Rite
Masonry.
Survivors beside the widow are.
a son, Kenneth D. Coffin, and two
sisters, Mrs. El1nina Luse, Fair
mount, and Mrs. Clementine Marsh,
Winchester.
Cornelius H. Lysett, 35, of 829
North Drexel avenue, died Sunday
at his home after a short illness of
pneumonia.
Mr.. Lysett had lived in Indian
apolis for seven years and until re-
Gently had been a printer. Some
time ago he accepted position with
Clarence E. Crippen & Son., Inc,
printers, as a salesman.
Mr.. Lysett was active in the Mems
Club and Holy Name Society of the
Little Flower Catholic church and
was a member of Hayward-Barcus
post, No. SIS, American Legion, and
the Forty and Eight.
Survivors are the widow, Mrs.
Haley Stehman Lysett; the parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Lysett; two
children, Jane and Thomas Lysett,
Indianapolis, and a brother and sis
ter in New York.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
Funeral services will be held at
the home at 2 p. m. Tuesday for
John r. Scott, 72, of 1906 North
Tuxedo street, who died att home
Sunday Of pneumonia caused by an
accident in which he was struck
several weeks ago by an automobile.
Burial will be in Crown Hill cene-
terry.
Mr.. Scott was born in Indian
apoliS and had lived in this city all
his life. Fifty-seven years ago he
helped organize the Indianapolis
Typographical Union. For the last
fifteen years he ad been employed
b ythe BookWalter-Ball- Greathouse
Printing Company.
Survivors are Mrs. Lena Scott, his
widow; two daughters, Mrs. Henry
Gage and Miss Elizabeth Scott; a
brother, Will Scott and two grand
children, Jane and Elizabeth Gage,
all of indianapolis.
Funeral services were set for 4
this afternoon for Leman I. Brayton,
SO, of 4444 Guilford avenue, who
died at st. Vincent's hospital Satur-
day following an operation. After
the services at the Episcopal church
of the Advent burial will be in
Crown Hill cemetery.
Mr.. Brayton was sales manager
of the Auto Parts Equipment Com
pany. He was born in Indianapolis
and during the World war was over
seas fourteen months. He was a
member of Marion lodge No. 35, F.
& A. M. and the Osric Watkins post
of the American Legion.
Survivors are the widow, Mrs.
Anita Brayton; a daughter, Betty
Lee, 4; and his father, Homer Bray
ton, all of indianapolis; a brother,
Max Brayton, washington and two
sisters, Mrs. Frank Jacobs, Hunting
ton and Mrs. Ray Stewart, Indian
apolis.
Oscar c. Bolts, As, of 245 Trow-
bridge street, was killed instantly
and his son John 10, was injured
seriously Saturday when The NOV
ing van in which the two were en-
route to Chicago was struck by a
train near Rensselaer,, Ind.
The youth suffered internal in
juries and is in critical condition
in Rensselaer, hospital
Bolts, who had lived in Indian
apolis twenty-five years, operated
transfer business at his home. Be-
sides the son he is survived by the
widow and a daughter.
Funeral services will be held
Tuesday afternoon in Frankfort.