Thorn, Walter Byron

Birth Name Thorn, Walter Byron
Gramps ID I5574
Gender male
Age at Death 85 years, 6 months, 17 days

Events

Event Date Place Description
Sources Notes
Birth 1913-01-14 Jackson Twp, Huntington Cty, Indiana, USA  
1a
Death 1998-07-31 Fort Wayne, Allen Cty, Indiana, USA  
 
Burial   Glenwood Cemetery, Roanoke, Jackson Twp, Huntington Cty, Indiana, USA  
 

Families

    Family of Thorn, Walter Byron and Hess, Arnola Mae [F1799]
Married Wife Hess, Arnola Mae [I3984] ( * 1922-05-15 + 2000-12-09 )
   
Event Date Place Description
Sources Notes
Marriage 1943-01-15 Roanoke, Jackson Twp, Huntington Cty, Indiana, USA  
1a
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Thorn, Lynn [I5575]
Thorn, Lonnie [I5576]1945-02-211984-09-03

Narrative

[Obituary for Walter B. Thorn, paper unknown; clipping from the files of Jane Anne Thomas/]

Walter B. Thorn, 85, of 560 Posey Hill, Roanoke, died July 31, 1998, at 4:10 a.m. in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne.

Mr. Thorn was plant manager of Triad-Utrad in Huntington and Roanoke for 25 years and a lifelong member of Seminary United Methodist Church in Roanoke.

He was born Jan. 14, 1913, in Jackson Township to Ephrim and Sarah Brodbeck Thorn. He was married Jan. 15, 1943, in Roanoke to Arnola Hess, and she survives.

Also surviving are a son, Lynn, of ringwood, NJ; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Services were Aug. 4, 1998, at 11 a.m. in Roanoke Memorial Chapel, with Rev. Richard Bunnell officiating. Burial was in Glenwood Cemetery, Roanoke.

Preferred memorials are contributions to Seminary United Methodist Church, 285 N. Seminary St., Roanoke, IN 46783.

Pedigree

    1. Thorn, Walter Byron
      1. Hess, Arnola Mae [I3984]
        1. Thorn, Lynn [I5575]
        2. Thorn, Lonnie [I5576]

Source References

  1. Indiana, Marriages, 1811-2007 [S0302]
      • Confidence: High
      • Citation:

        "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XXNF-17P : accessed 25 January 2016), Walter Byron Thorn and Arnola Mae Hess, 1943.