Person:James Neal (20)

• Obituary July 15, 1926 Martinsville Recorder

  James Henry Neal, the seventh child of Robert and Mary Neal, was born April 28, 1893, departed this life July 14, 1926, age 33 years, two months, 16 days.  Henry was born some five miles south of this city and spent his early years around and about here with his parents.  He received his schooling at the Long school and worked on a farm until after he had finished his school work, later becoming interested in the plumbing trade, working at this trade for about four years.  For the last three years he was engaged in the garage business, having a business of his own on the Dixie road south of town.
  On Sept. 13, 1911, he was united in marriage to Mary Barger, of this community.  To this union were born five children, Harold Otis, 14 years, Mary Ellen, 11 years, Verna Myrtle, 9 years, Henry Elsworth, age 6 years and Myron Dale, age 4, who with his wife, three sisters, five brothers, father and mother and other relatives and many friends survive to mourn his departure.

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HENRY NEAL DEAD

  Henry Neal, 34, years old, died Wednesday afternoon at 2:10 o'clock at his home south of town after a weeks illness.  An abscess on the kidney was the cause of his death.
  Mr. Neal is survived by his wife, five children, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Neal, five brothers, Sam Neal, Ralph Neal and Demcy Neal of this city, Robert Neal of Indianapolis and Frank Neal, of Bedford, and three sisters, Mrs. Jane Long and Mrs. Martha McKee, of this city and Mrs. Roy Howell of Bedford.
  The funeral services will be held Friday forenoon at ten o'clock at Cure & Hensley's funeral parlors.  The burial will be in the Nutter cemetery.

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