The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-14
|. J. WILLHOFF,
LONG ACTIVE IN
POLITICS, DEAD
Orphans Home Secretary
for rs Years; Rites
Set Wednesday.

Lawrence J. Willhoff, GA, promi-
nent in Democratic politics, died
Sunday at his home, 953 English
avenue. He was lifelong resident
of Indianapolis.
Mr.. Willhoff was a member of the
Scottish Rite. the Shrine, Prospect
lodge No. TIA, F. e. A. NJ Aerie
No. I'll, F. o. E., and the Second
Reformed church.
He was secretary Of the General
Protestant Orphans home twenty
six years.
Funeral services, in charge of the
Rev. George P. Kehl, will be held at
100 Wednesday in the Second Re-
formed church. Burial will be in
Crown Hill cemetery.
Two Sisters Survive
Surviving him are two sisters,
Mrs. Albert Schumacher and Miss
Louise Willhoff.
Funeral services for David Hume
Steele, Sc, who died Sunday at his
home, 5549 Guilford avenue, will be
held at 10 Tuesday in the residence
Mr. Steele was assistant manager
of the Victor Furniture Company.
Born in Quincy, Ill, he came to
Indianapolis thirty years ago. He
had been associated with the Vic
tor company twenty-nine years.
Burial will be in Memorial Park
cemetery,
Following apparent recovery from
internal injuries suffered when
struck by street car Feb. 3, John
r Barrett, 60, died Saturday at his
home, 1859 College avenue.
Headed Fuel Company
Mr.. Barrett was president of the
Barrett Coal and Fuel Company,
which he established thirty-fiye
years ago.
He was a member Of St Joan. Of
Arc Catholic church and the Hoo
Sier Athletic Club. He was active
in politics several years.
Funeral services will be held in
the home at $3.50 Tuesday and at
9 in st. Joan of Arc church. The
Rev. Maurice O'Conner, pastor will
ofTiciate. Burial will be in Holy
Cross cemetery.
Arthur Stedman Pearce, as, a ma
tive of England and employe of the
Pennsylvania railroad, died Sunday
morning in his home, 143 West
Thirty-third street.
Born in England
Mr.. Pearce was born in Guilford,
Surrey, England. Christian Science
funeral services will be held at the
Flanner 81 Buchanan mortuary, Is
West Fall Greek boulevard, at 4:30
Tuesday. Cremation will follow.
Funeral services for Charles E.
Terrell, sc, who died Saturday night
in his home, 4515 Park avenue,
will be held at 2 Tuesday in the
Kirby & Dunn undertaking estab-
lishment, 1901 North Meridian
street. Burial will be in Crown Hill
cemetery.
Mr.. Ferrell born in Greens Fork,
had been connected with the Indi-
annapolis Life Insurance Company
twenty-five years. At his death, he
was superintendent of the eastern
division.
John Il. Peters Dies
A weeks illness resulted in the
death Sunday night of John r.
Peters, d, in his home, 227 East Fall
Greek boulevard. He had lived in
Indianapolis seven years, having
come here from Danville, Ill, where
he was born.
He was graduate of Shortridge
high school, and a former student
at Butler university. He was a sec
ond lieutenant, quartermaster corps,
officers reserve corps of the army.
He formerly was manager of the ST.
Clair and the Ritz theaters.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
Funeral services for Stephen E.
Lee, II, of 4444 Guilford avenue,
former assistant state geologist, who
died Saturday, were to be held at
230 today in Advent Episcopal
church, of which he was a member.
Burial was to be in Crown Hill
cemetery.