Obituaries
GEORGE A. NOEL DIES IN BLOOMINGTON HOSPITAL
Bloomington Paper.....April 15, 1948
Submitted by Nancy White
Elderly Man dies in Bloomington Hospital Thursday Afternoon Following a Short Illness.
George Alexander Noel, 87 years old, for many years a resident of this county, died last Thursday afternoon in the Bloomington Hospital, following a short illness of complications.
He was born in Orange county, October 20, 1860, a son of the late James Merritt and Eliza ( Hall) Noel. His wife, the former Miss Rachel Livingston, preceded him in death, Sept.15, 1941. Mr. Noel was a member of the Church of Christ at Bloomington. He made his home with his son, Walter, in Bloomington for the past several years. Survivors include the four sons, Walter and Hershel Noel, of Bloomington; Virgil and Rolla Noel, both of Spencer; one brother, Carl of Bloomington; one sister, Mrs. Ida Sims of Morris, Ill; Fifteen grandchildren; thirty-three great grandchildren; and one great, great grandchild. One daughter,Mrs. Bessie McClure, preceded him in death. Funeral rites were held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the West & Sons Funeral home Spencer, IN. Rev. A. Bruner, in charge and interment was made in the Adel Cemetery, Owen Co,.IN.
RACHEL (LIVINGSTON) NOEL
Submitted by Nancy White
Rachel was 82 yrs. old when she died....at her home near Freeman, Mon. Sept 15. She is the last of six children and had spent practically all her life in the immediate neighborhood. She was born in Bloomington near where the court house now stands. The family left there when she was about seven years old and she had often stated that there were only two stores in Bloomington at the time.
Surviving her are five children, Virgil, Walter and Rolla, and Mrs. Bessie McClure, all of Spencer and vicinity:and Herschel Noel of Bloomington. There are 14 grandchildren and 25 Great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wed. afternoon at Adel Church of Christ, in charge, was A.B. Bruner. Burial was in Troy Cemetery at Adel