The Shelbyville Republican
Saturday, April 14, 1951
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CLAUDE BANTA, 68, DIES SUDDENLY
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Claude Banta, 68, of 655 E. Jackson
St., died suddenly at midnight last night. Death was due to a heart
attack. Mr. Banta had suffered from a severe cold for the last few days,
but death was unexpected.
Employed at the
Shelbyville Desk Co. for the past four years, Mr. Banta moved to this city in
1923 from Lamb, [Switzerland County,] Ind. He was married to Ollie Williams, of
Lamb, in 1922. She survives with three children, Doris
and Kenneth Banta, at home, and Dale Banta, of
Shelbyville. Another son died in infancy.
Also surviving are a
granddaughter, one nephew and a sister, Mrs. Mamie Breek [Breeck], of
Anderson. He was a member of the Union Baptist Church of Lamb.
Funeral services will be
held at 2:00 p.m. Monday at the Murphy Mortuary with Rev. Jesse McKeny
officiating. Burial will be in Forest Hill cemetery. Friends may
call at the funeral home after 4:00 p.m. Monday.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming
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