Obituaries
CALVIN SECREST
Martinsville Reporter February 10, 1881
Submitted by Debbie Jennings
Died at his residence near Herbemont, IN Morgan County,Indiana, January 28th,1881,Calvin Secrest. Deceased was born in Davidson County,North Carolina, February 21st,1822,consequently was nearly 59 years of age. He was married to Nancy Varner, August 14th,1842. Mr. Secrest immigrated to Indiana in 1845 and settled near Paragon in Morgan county. By hard labor he soon carved out for himself a home. In 1855 he removed to Missouri. Not liking the country he immediately returned to Indiana, purchased a farm in Gregg township, where he lived until the time of his death. "He was an honest,faithful and when in health, a hard laboring man. Many an acre of land has he leased and by the help of his boys, cleared.He was unwavering in his political views- voted with the Democratic party all of his life, advocated the principle that every man ought to be allowed to vote his sentiments." His health had been declining for a few years and when brought down to sick bed he said that he would not get well. His sufferings were great during his sickness. His physician did all that he could do for his recovery; kind friends administered to his wants; but their united efforts failed to restore him to health. The time of his desolution had come; he was prepared to die and willing to go, he said, if it was the Lord's will. A wife and nine children are left to mourn. Calvin died at his residence near Herbemont, in Morgan county, Indiana. His remains were interred in the Lingle graveyard and were followed to their last resting place by a large concourse of people.
DELANO E. SECREST
Owen County Democrat, September 24, 1914
Submitted by Debbie Jennings
Delano E. Secrest, age seventy-four, who died recently at his home in Gosport, became ill while attending the state fair. He was a member of the Fifty Ninth Indiana Infantry in the civil war. His is survived by the widow, a son and daughter.
Mrs. GLOE (SMITH) MORGAN SECREST
Owen County Leader; October 21, 1971
Submitted by Debbie Jennings
Gloe Morgan Secrest, 87, of Gosport, died Saturday morning, October 16 in Donna Nursing Home. She was born January 22, 1884 at Gosport, the daughter of James W. Smith and Rosetta Vickery Smith. Survivors are her son, Frank Morgan of Sepncer; a sister, Blanch Covas of California, and four grandchildren. Mrs. Secrest was a member of the Gosport Christian Church. Funeral services were at 2:00 pm Monday at the Whitaker Funeral Home in Gosport with the Rev. James King officiating. Interment in the Gosport Cemetery.
Mrs. James SECREST
Owen County (Indiana) Democrat, March 24, 1892, p. 1.
Submitted by Randi Richardson
Mrs. James Secrest died at her home on South Washington Street Wednesday morning at one o'clock after a long and painful illness, aged 59 years. Funeral services will be held at the residence at one o'clock p. m. Thursday to which the friends are invited. Interment in Riverside Cemetery
Mrs. VALERIE SECHREST
Owen County Leader; December 6, 1979
Submitted by Debbie Jennings
Mrs. Valerie Sechrest, 83 years old of Cloverdale, died Sunday morning, December 2, at the Donna Nursing Home, R.R. 2, Spencer. She had been a patient there the last seven years. Born in England, February 14, 1896, she was the daughter of Mr and Mrs William C. Sefton. She married in Indiana, July 17 1925 to Dr. Wallace Sechrest. He preceded her in death June 3, 1972. There are no known survivors.Funeral services were at 10:30 o'clock this morning at the Whitaker Funeral Home in Cloverdale. Brother Don Loftis was the officiating minister. Interment was in the Cloverdale Cemetery.
WILLIAM HENRY SECREST
Owen County Democrat, April 5, 1917
Submitted by Debbie Jennings
William Henry Secrest, a son of James and Louise (Wilson) Secrest, was born in Owen County near Gosport, March 14, 1853 and died at his home in Spencer, Wednesday, March 28, 1917 at 2 a.m.; aged 64 years, 13 days. He received the education afforded by the common schools of his neighborhood as a lad, later going to school at Gosport. In 1869-1871, he attended school at Ladoga, Indiana and in 1872-1874 he was a student at Earlham College at Richmond, Indiana, though he did not continue till his graduation.
In 1869, the Secrest family moved to Gosport, where they lived for ten years moving to Spencer in 1879. Here Mr. Secrest continued to reside since that time. He served with distinction as town marshal of Spencer for some ten years. March 1, 1892, he was married to Miss Rebecca Biddle, daughter of Joseph Biddle, of Lafayette township. To this union one child was born, Maude Loraine who still remains at home. Surviving him besides the wife and daughter are three brothers and two sisters-- Charles and James of Los Angeles, California and Wayne of Denver, Colorado; Mrs. Martha Lease of Palestine, Illinois and Mrs. Charles Alexander of Spencer.
Mr. Secrest was a quiet unassuming man, a splendid neighbor, always hopeful of an improvement in his health, uncomplaining throughout this sickness. Though in his younger days he was a man of unusual strength and rugged health, his breakdown was complete. For two years he fought illness with a hopeful heart and a firm determination, but it was a hopeless battle. A year ago he suffered a severe paralytic stroke and it was evident to his friends that he could not regain his health. However, with his characteristic optimism and determination he set his face toward recovery and made a most manful fight, vain though it was.
He was a member of the Masonic order and was formerly identified with the Red Men and the Knights of Pythias. He joined the Masons at the age of 21 and held continuous membership since that time. Funeral services were held at the residence Thursday afternoon services being conducted by Rev. J.L. Vallow, pastor of the M.E. Church. Interment in Riverside Cemetery.