Person:Charles Fairchild (2)

Lafayette Journal & Courier, March 2, 2003: Charles A. Fairchild Charles A. "Bozo" Fairchild, 89, 1400 S. 22nd St., died at 6:32 a.m. Friday, February 28, 2003, in St. Anthony Healthcare. He had been a patient there for two months. Born Feb 19, 1914, in Reynolds, he lived in Lafayette most of his life and was a graduate of Jefferson High School. He married Ruby Page on June 5, 1937, in Louisville, KY, and she survives. Mr. fairchild had been a machinist at Alcoa for 29 years, retiring in 1977. He was a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Alcoa Retirees Club, Alcoa 25-Year Club, and the Indiana Sheriffs Association. He was a 60-year member of the Elks Club and a 50-year member of Masonic Lodge 492, with life memberships in both organizations. He enjoyed fishing and reading. Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Jane A. Mount (husband: John) ofMonticello; a son, Donald A. Fairchild of Lafayette; and four sisters, PatsyCarpenter and Harriette Deck, both of Lafayette, Phyllis Isenbarger of WestLafayette, and Edna Semon of Indianapolis. And the funeral notice from the Journal & Courier, Saturday, March 1, 2003:Charles A. FairchildVisitation 5-7 p.m. Monday, Soller-Baker Lafayette Funeral Home, 400 TwyckenhamBlvd. Service 10 a.m. Tuesday, Soller-Baker Lafayette Chapel, Pastor LauraAltman officiating. Interment Tippecanoe Memory Gardens, West Lafayette.Surviving are 3 grandsons, who were the joy of his life, 3 belovedstepgranddaughters, 4 great-grandchildren and 5 stepgreat-grandchildren.Preceded in death by 5 sisters, 2 brothers. Memorials to American HeartAssociation, 8645 Guion Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268. CHI personal account, posted on [email protected] 3/10/03: I went over to the funeral on Tuesday. There were a goodly number of people in attendance, probably 40-50, and most of those went to the cemetery as well.Ruby, Jane, and Don were all there from the immediate family, and seemed to bedoing well. Jane's sons, Aaron (Butch) and Chris Hoyt were there from Arkansas,and Jane's husband, John Mount, had his 3 daughters in attendance with a coupleof their kids. Don's son Tracy was there with his wife, Leslie. There were anumber of Pages there from Ruby's side of te family.Other Fairchilds that were there included Phyllis (with Carla Underwood & CraigIsenbarger); Charles, Jim, and Eleanor from Major's line; and Barbara Ann (withLynda Ramsey and child) and Tommy (with wife Ginny) from Patsy's line. Theremay have been others at the funeral service, that I likely missed because I wasbusy taking pictures and talking with the immediate family.I was not at the viewing the previous evening, but I understand that Harriettand Phyllis were there from the original family, and several others of thenieces/nephews, etc.After the funeral a number of us went over to Bozo & Ruby's house and mingledwith family. I picked up some more data on Charles' line that I will sharelater. I also took a number of pictures, of which I will share a few when Idownload them.