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THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR PAGE 14 THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1961 OBITUARIES George L. Clark Dies; Masonic Leader Dr. Walter F. Kelly, 87, Dies At Home E. K.

McKinney Dies In Florida first athletic director of the University of Texas, serving in this capacity two years. In 1899 he became athletic director at the then 'Butler College in Irvitigton where he coached football, basketball, baseball and track for five years. He began his medical studies while still at Butler. He had held many Impor. tant medical organization positions Including the presidency of the Indiana State Medical Association, member ship in the state group's house of delegates and presidency of the Marion County Medical Society.

1 Until recent months, Dr. Kelly was one of three physicians who attended patients at the Marion County Home for the Aged at Julietta. He was the oldest general practitioner in Marion County. FUNERAL services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in Shirley Brothers Irving Hill Chapel.

Burial plans are incomplete, Survivors are the widow, Mrs. Ellen M. Kelly, and a daughter, Mrs. Frances Car. rington of New Milford, Conn, Other Obituaries On Page 26 Mrs.

Robert Oliver Dies In Her Home Mrs. Blanche Oliver, 73 years old, a former Sunday school teacher, died yesterday in her home, 9605 East Thompson Road. Mrs. Oliver, born at Lebanon, moved to Indianapolis when she was 6 years old. While living in Indianapolis she was a member of Memorial Baptist Church and for 13 years taught Sunday school classes there.

She and her husband had moved to Wanamaker three years ago. Funeral arrangements are being made by Shirley Brothers Irving Hill Chapel. Survivors include her husband, Robert Oliver, attendant at the parking lot of The Indianapolis Star and The Indianapolis News building for the last 11 years: three sons, Walter, William Edward and Herbert Oliver, all of Indianapolis; a daughter, Mrs. Opal Svendson of Springfield, a sister, Mrs. Elsie Flora, and fill 'I Dr.

Walter F. Kelly, a practicing physician in Marion County more than 54 years and credited with delivering more than 3,000 babies and performing more than 1,000 operations, died yesterday in his home, 6845 East Pleasant Run Parkway, South Drive. He was 87 years old. With the exception of a three-month period in 1946 when he "retired," Dr. Kelly had been in practice here since receiving his degree from the old Indiana Medical College in 1906.

A NATIVE OF Massachusetts, he was a graduate of Dartmouth College. He went from the East to Texas after graduation and became the a brother, Fred Smith, both of Indianapolis, 12 grandchildren and eight great-grand children. 6 DR. WALTER F. KELLY open downtown tonight '111 8:30 Glendale open 10 'til Funeral services for George L.

Clark, president of the George L. Clark Co. insurance firm and a leader in Masonic orders, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday In the Scottish Rite Cathedral with burial in Crown Hill Cemetery. Mr.

Clark, a 33d degree Mason who resided at 510 Forest Boulevard, died Tuesday in Methodist Hospital. HE WAS a lifelong resident of Indianapolis, a graduate of a University and a member of Beta fheta Pi Fraternity. An Army captain during World War he was also past commander of Millvaine-Kothe American Legion Post. Mr. Clark was past master of Mystic Tie Masonic Lodge, was a three-time master of Scottish Rite Lodge of Perfec tion, past commander of Raper Commandery of Knights Templar and a member of the Red Cross of Constantine.

He was currently serving as president of the Indiana Ma sonic Home Foundation, was a member and past president of the Junto Club, past president of the Indiana Society of Sons of the American Revolution and vice-president-general of the National Society of Sons of the American Revolution. He was a member of Taber nacle Presbyterian Church, having served as both a deacon and elder, and was a member of the Columbia Club. FRIENDS MAY CALL after 6 p.m. today at Flanner Buchanan Fall Creek Mortu ary. Surviving are the widow, Mrs.

Margaret Harvey Clark; two daughters, Mrs. Gerald H. Rutherford of Phoenix, and Mrs. William Breck of Mrs. Lula White Funeral services for Mrs.

Lula White, 78 years old, who died Tuesday in her home, 29 North Richland Street, will be held at 10 a.m. Friday in Shirley Brothers West Chapel. Burial will be In Floral Park Cemetery. Born at Washington (Da viess County), Mrs. White was a resident of Indianapolis 50 years.

Survivors include a brother, Tom A Boling, and two sisters, Mrs. Dorothy Kernan and Mrs. Grace McDougall, all of Indif anapolis. GEORGE L. CLARK Greenfield; a son, Joseph Clark, and a brother, J.

Wallace Clark, both of IndianapO' lis, and nine grandchildren. Austin E. Tarr Dies; Livestock Salesman Austin E. Tarr, a 52-year old livestock salesman for Roudebush Commission Com pany, died yesterday after noon after suffering a heart attack in the Stock Yards Exchange Building at 1501 Kentucky Avenue. Mr.

Tarr resided at 5300 Allisonville Road. Survivors include the widow, Mrs. Lillian Tarr; a daughter, Mrs. William Ryer son of East Orange, N.J a son, John M. Tarr, a student at Purdue University; his mother, Mrs.

Martha Tarr; a sister, Mrs. E. H. Burgan, both of Indianapolis, and a brother, Ivan Tarr of Olney, 111. The body was taken to Flanner Buchanan Broad Ripple Mortuary.

Miss Maschino Funeral services for Miss Emaline G. Maschino, 80 years old, 1911 North Delaware Street, will be at 9:30 a.m. Friday in George W. Usher Funeral Home and at 10 a m. in SS.

Peter and Paul Cathedral. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Mrs. Maschino, born in Jennings County, died yesterday in St. Francis Hospital. She was a resident of Indianapolis 50 years and a member of SS.

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Kirk McKinney, 68-year- old insurance executive and Indianapolis civic and politl- cal leader, died yesterday in a Tallahassee (Fla.) hospital after suffering a heart attack on the return portion of a vacation trip. Funeral services will be announced today by Flanner Buchanan Mortuaries. MR. McKINNEY was the first president and one of the founders of the Jefferson National Life Insurance Com- pany, 241 North Pennsylvania Street. At the time of his death, he was chairman of the company's board of directors.

He also was a member and former chairman of the board of the First Federal Savings and Loan Association and president of E. Kirk Mc Kinney Ready-Mix Con crete Corporation, and Ameri can Concrete Pipe Inc. Born in Indianapolis on Oct 10, 1892, Mr. McKinney lived most of his life here and was a vital figure in the growth of the city and state. He lived at 5707 Washington Boulevard.

HE WAS a graduate of Earlham College and did graduate study at the University of Wisconsin, selling life insurance part-time to help pay his college expenses. Mr. McKinney began a ca-, reer as a teacher in the Rich- mond public schools but in- terrupted it to enlist in the Army as a private at the start of World War I. He served 19 months overseas and was a first lieutenant when he returned to civilian life. After the war, he began his long and successful business career.

His reputation in the fields of real estate and insurance led to appointment as the state manager of the Home Owners Loan Corporation, a position he held from 1933 to 1936. MR. McKINNEY also main- tained an active interest in politics. He served as chairman of the Marion County Democratic committee from 1929 to 1933; was a candidate for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in 1936, and had served as chairman of the 1 Indianapolis Democratic City Committee. He was a member of the board of the Marion County Health and Hospital Corpora tion, a director of the Booth Tarkington Civic Theater, and a member of the Indianapolis Redevelopment Commission Mr.

McKinney also was a Mrs. Mary Shepperd Mrs. Mary Gertrude Shep perd, 82 years old, 518 Buckingham Drive, died yesterday In a Zionsviue nursing nome. She was born on a farm near Zionsville, attended school there and resided in Indianapolis 65 years. Mrs.

Shepperd was an as sistant book buver at the former New York Store. QVio was a member of the tist, and the Hoosier Tourist Club. rnmriac 1171 11 Ka unci ai on ivvo held at 11 a.m. Saturday in Flanner Buchanan Fall Creek Mortuary with burial in Salem Cemetery. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs.

Elizabeth E. Milner of Lawrence; a son, Fenley Shepperd, and a sister, Mrs. Myrtle Blair, both of Indianapolis, and four grandchildren. Gerald L. Currier Funeral services for Gerald L.

Currier, 59 years old, a self-employed furniture repairman who lived at 4152 Graceland Avenue, will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday in Flanner Buchanan Fall Creek Mortuary. Burial will be in Crown Hill Cemetery. Mr. Currier died Tuesday in St.

Vincent's Hospital. He was born at Kalamazoo, resided in Indianapolis 38 years and had operated his own repair business for 21 years. He was a member of Broadway Methodist Church. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Myrtle Currier; a son, Bruce Currier of Indianapolis; two brothers, Azile L.

Currier of Palo Alto, and Edward H. Currier of Indianapolis, and two sisters, Mrs. Winifred Keever of Indianapolis and Mrs. Sarah Watts of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. BEN DAVIS CHAPEL Alt types lufgef flint COLONIAL CHAPEL EN DAVIS CHAPEL nm n.

waaMattoa cm 4-ct InnP The UJm.H. 3 ock I Co. GLENOALI E. KIRK McKINNEY past president of the city's Board of Public Works, Board of Flood Control and Indian apolis Real Estate Board. HE WAS A MEMBER of the Earlham College Foundation Board, a former director of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board of Indianapolis and past state vice-president of the American Life Convention.

He was a member of the First Friends Church. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Irene M. McKinney, and two sons, E. Kirk McKinney who now is president of the Jefferson National Life In surance Company, and Robert H.

McKinney, an Indianapolis attorney. Funeral Friday For Glenn O. Brinker Funeral services for Glenn O. Brinker, 57 years old, Mil house Road, will be held at 10 a.m. Friday in the Farley Funeral Home.

Burial will be in Floral Park Cemetery. Mr. Brinker died Tuesday in Marion County General Hospital of burns suffered Feb. 7 when his car caught fire after going into a ditch. He was born at Columbus, and had lived in Indian apolis 40 years.

He had been a construction worker for the Bridgeport Brass Company and several other firms. Survivors include the widow, Mrs. Dorothy Brinker, a sister, Mrs. Naomi East-ridge of Indianapolis, and four brothers, Dale Brinker of Plainfield, John Brinker of Emminence, and Loren and George Brinker, both of Indianapolis. Edward L.

Myers Funeral services for Edward L. Myers, 65 years old, a former Indianapolis resident, will be held Friday in St. Stephen's Catholic Church at Flora, 111., with burial at that city. Arrangements are in charge of the Hancock Funeral Home at Flora. Mr.

Myers, whose home was near Coal City, died Tuesday evening at Marion County General Hospital in Indianapolis. A retired insurance agent, Mr. Myers was born at Louisville, 111. He had lived in Indianapolis several years. Survivors are the widow, Mrs.

Ruth Myers; seven daughters, Mrs. Mary Margaret Shimer, Mrs. Betty Hibbert, Mrs. Agnes Broderick, Mrs. Carmelita Garrison and Mrs.

Rita Featheringill, all of Indianapolis; Mrs. Anna Marie Emery of Columbus, and Mrs. Janet Nowling of Anderson; five sons, Vincent Myers of Whiteland, Lt. Col. George E.

Myers of Terre Haute, William A. Myers of Indianapolis, TSgt. Joseph Myers of Fort Meade, and Jerry Myers of West Warwick, N.J.; four sisters, Mrs. John Schomaker of Mattoon, 111., Mrs. Paul Ger man of Kansas City, and Mrs.

Elizabeth Bay and Mrs John Blocker, both of Flora 51 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Mrs. Flossie Siler Funeral services for Mrs, Flossie S. Siler, 72 years old who died Tuesday in her home at 3735 Kinnear Avenue, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in Flanner Buchanan Fall Creek Mortuary with burial in Floral Park Cemetery.

Mrs. Siler was born at Glen- more, resided in Indian apolis for 39 years and was employed for a number of years as a shirt finisher at the Best Grand Laundry. She is survived by a daugh ter, Mrs. Marie M. Webb of Indianapolis; five grandchil dren and three great-grand children.

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