Rev. Simon Newlin Hester (1945)

CARTER, HESTER, JACKSON, MANIS, NELSON, SANDERS

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 12/16/2008 at 13:51:28

Earlham Library Collection
The Earlham Echo
June 1945

Rev. Simon Hester Died Sunday

Rev. Simon Newlin Hester, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. W. G. Jackson, Sunday afternoon, June 17. He was 69 years old.

He is survived by his wife and five daughters, Mrs. Alice Sanders of Mayfield, Illinois; Lucille Manis, Battleground, Indiana; Mrs. Fonda Jackson, Earlham; Mrs. Ruth Nelson of New York; and Mrs. Vera Carter of Lawrence, Kansas.

Rev. Hester was pastor of the Earlham Friends church beginning in the fall of 1928 and continuing for four years. He then went to Valley Mills, Indiana, where he has been since leaving here.

Funeral services were held at the Earlham Friends church Monday afternoon at four o’clock. Rev. John McCracken of Bear Creek was in charge assisted by Rev. Peter Bock. Services were held at Indianapolis, Indiana, at the Valley Mills Friends church, Wednesday, June 20. Rev. Leslie Bond was in charge. Burial was made at Plainfield, Indiana.

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