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John Nelson Robinson died December 21, 1973 at the age of 55. He served the Purdue University community as a member of the registrar’s staff. “Nelson,” as he was known by all his friends, began his association with the University as a supervisor for data systems and programs. In the field of unit record equipment […]

Ross P. Toscano, 52, of 303 Gazel, died Friday [December 21, 1973]. Survivors: wife, Mrs. Ross (Elayne) Toscano; daughter, Miss Diane Lynn Toscano, both of San Antonio. Service Monday morning at 8 o’clock at the Ft. Sam Houston Post Chapel, Chaplain Joseph W. Jones officiating. Interment with full military honors in Ft. Sam Houston National […]

Morris (Brad) Cooley, suddenly, Dec. 20 [1973], age 50. Beloved husband of Ruth; dear father of Mrs. Gene Priest (Kathleen), Sgt. Lynda L. Cooley, USMC, Mrs. Thomas Vickers (Debra), Mrs. Lonnie Brashear (Patricia) and Michael B.; son to Mrs. Georgia Cooley; brother of Mrs. Julia Krogurlech, Mrs. Dorothy Kusac, also four grandchildren. Funeral from Vasu-Lynch […]

Norman F. Fournier Sr., suddenly, December 9 [1973]. Beloved husband of Doris; dear father of Norman F. Jr. and Lawrence; son of Ida Fournier and the late William; brother of William, Irwin, Eugene Sr., Lois Ann S.S.J., and Mrs. Lane (Marlene) Braun. Funeral from the J. A. DeSantis Funeral Home, Chalmers Ave. at Charlevoix Wednesday […]

James Mixon Sipe, also known as Jamie LaRue, 50, of 3340 S. W. 8th Street, Fort Lauderdale, passed away Nov. 27, 1973, at the V.A. Hospital in Miami. Mr. Sipe was born in Mississippi on Mar. 4, 1923, and was a Marine veteran of World War II. Graveside services will be conducted on Dec. 6, […]

Grover W. Fudge, 53, Exeter, MO died at 2:45 a.m. Sunday [November 4, 1973] at the Veterans Administration Hospital, Fayetteville, Arkansas, where he had been a patient a few hours. Mr. Fudge was born April 1, 1929, in Augusta, Kansas. He was a veteran of World War II and a retired construction worker. Survivors include […]

WATSONVILLE (UPI) – A light plane smashed into a hillside four miles north of here Sunday [October 28, 1973], killing the pilot. The victim was Glen Page, 52, a chinchilla ranch owner from Watsonville. Witnesses said Page, who was alone in the single-engine Cessna 150, was apparently buzzing the ranch property when he hit the […]

Charlie L. Gaskins, 52, of 1460 Radcliffe St., died Saturday [September 29, 1973] in a Reno hospital. A native of Forestburg, Tex., he attended schools in Oklahoma and then enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps. Following discharge from service, he worked for the Dayton Consolidated Mines, in Silver City, for about three years before going […]

Col. Tolson A. Smoak, 61, an 18-year resident of Chula Vista, died Thursday [September 13, 1979] in Navy Hospital. He lived at 65 East Mankato St., Chula Vista. Smoak served in World War II, the Korean and Vietnam wars. He also served as commandant of the Fifth Marines at Camp Pendleton. Smoak retired from the […]

Joseph John Woodford, 55, of 14281 Lake St., Garden Grove, passed away Sept. 7, 1973. Survived by wife, Anne R. Woodford; sons, Joseph Woodford & Stephen Woodford; daughters, Mrs. Jacqueline Whittaker, Mrs. Susan Dawson, Dorothy Woodford, Stephanie Woodford, Becky Woodford, Pamara Woodford; 1 sister, Mrs. Dorothy Cooper. Service time 9:30 Thursday to be held at […]