Moss, Dr. Mavon James “M.J.” (1909-1972)
Musick, Mari Rose-Bud (Meyer) 1938-2021
Mari Rose-Bud Meyer Musick, 83
The world has lost an inquisitive explorer with the death of Mari Rose-Bud “Rosie” Meyer Musick who died Sunday, October 24th, 2021, in the home of her daughter, Julie Musick Hillgrove of Goshen, Indiana, after a three-year battle with ovarian cancer. Rosie was a travel agent for Green’s Travel Center for eighteen years before her retirement. In early adulthood, she began work at Indiana Bell. Prior to Green’s Travel, she worked for Dr. Phil Ball, who mentored her in local history and lore.
Rosie was born in Muncie, Indiana, on September 7, 1938, to parents, Albert Meyer, Sr. and Rose Cox Meyer Sims. Even after her move to Yorktown as an adult, she was a Muncie Bearcat at heart. She graduated from Muncie Central in 1956 and Ball State University in 1979. She lived at Ball State London Center her senior year in college.
An anthropology major, Rosie was always a curious learner. She canoed down the Amazon River, drank wine atop the Eifel Tower, and stood on the ruins of Machu Pichu. She traveled to dozens of countries. She and her husband, Bill Musick, were avid motorcyclists before his death in 1977.
Proud of her Swiss heritage, she was an ardent genealogist. She was a member of the Girl Scouts through Senior Scouting. She was proud to be one of two scouts chosen from Indiana to attend the International Scout Jamboree near Washington D.C. in 1952. Rosie was a past member of Sweet Adalines, Red Hat Society (Cats and Hats), and Epsilon Sigma Alpha social sorority. She was also a member of the Unitarian Church of Muncie. The “Dinner Group”, formed with some friends over fifty-one years ago, was important throughout her life.
She is survived by daughter, Julie Musick Hillgrove (partner, Larry McCutchan, ex-husband, Jeff Franklin); and two sons, Brad Musick (ex-wife, Karen Loveless Musick) Elkhart; Chris Musick (ex-wife Megumi Shimizu Musick) Muncie; sister-in-law, Darlene Miller Nichols (Jerry Nichols), Jamestown, Tennessee; her nine grandchildren, Jennifer Franklin (Bob Timmerberg) Castle Rock, Colorado; Joshua Franklin (Elizabeth Hajn) Highlands Ranch, Colorado; Johanna Hillgrove (Andrew Rojas) Colorado Springs, Colorado; Kitra Musick (Jason Gronos) of Portland, Oregon; Jacob Musick (Mackenzie Lindemann Musick) Eugene, Oregon; Alexander and William Musick, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Eric and Katherine McCutchan, Ft. Worth, Texas; Andy and Jessica McCutchan, Elkhart; and seven great-grandchildren, Rachel Baker, Rowan DeMoss, Olivia Rojas, Carter Franklin, Kim McCutchan, Tempe McCutchan, and Xander McCutchan.
Surviving siblings are Sharon Meyer Myers Druckemiller, Yorktown: Trudy Meyer Boggs (Jerry), Eugene, Oregon; Albert Meyer, Jr. (Kim Riggin Meyer), Muncie; and Ron Meyer (Helen Shoopman Meyer), McCordsville. Eight nieces, two nephews, many cousins, and close friends—are all close to her heart.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Sherman Willard “Bill” Musick; her parents; son-in-law, Rob Hillgrove; niece, Susan Myers; and nephews, Jeremy, Jason, and Jordon Boggs.
A graveside service for family and close friends will be at Elm Ridge Memorial Park, 4600 West Kilgore Avenue, Muncie, Indiana 47304, with burial following. A public celebration of life will be June 18, 2022. Look for details on Rosie’s Facebook page as it becomes available.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Unitarian Church of Muncie: 4800 West Bradford Drive, Muncie, Indiana 47304, OR, the Yorktown Historical Alliance: yorktownhistory.online/shop or P.O. Box 356, Yorktown, Indiana 47396.
Elm Ridge Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be left at www.elmridgefuneralhome.com for the Musick family.
NO PUBLIC SERVICES ARE SCHEDULED AT THIS TIME.
Staggs, Charles O. Obituary (1898-1983)
Charles O. Staggs, a Woodland Nursing Home resident, died Thursday evening in Ball Hospital after admission earlier in the day.
A lifetime resident of Delaware County, he was born near Yorktown and attended the old Nebo School. At the time of his retirement in 1963, Mr. Staggs had been employed at Warner Gear for 22 years. He earlier worked at the YWCA for 13 years.
Surviving are two daughters, Elnora (Mrs. R.L.) Burns, Tempe, Ariz., and Betty Sue (Mrs. Russell) Robold, Sapulpa, Okla.; two sons, Bob Staggs, Muncie, and Jim Staggs, LaHabra, Calif.; two sisters, Ruby Witter and Ella (Mrs. Dale) Ellison, both of Muncie; 10 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
His wife, Beaulah, to whom he had been married for 62 years, died last November.
A grandson, Rev. Claude Robold, pastor of the Middletown, Ohio Church of God, will conduct services in Meeks Mortuary at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Elm Ridge.
Calling hours at the mortuary are 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. Tuesday.
1891 Patsy Branson, Pioneer, Dies
1891 Patsy Branson, widow of Isaac Branson, died. They settled on Buck Creek in 1828. She was called “Aunt Patsy” in the community.
1908 David Cammack Dies
1908 Death of David Cammack who established a saw mill in the north part of the township in section 3. He came to the county in 1879. Cammack’s Station (later, “Cammack”) was named for him.
Sunderland, Marker Samuel (1887-1974) and Fleda Lazetta Yingling (1888-1964)
Warfel, Howard Andrew (1889-1936) and Gladys Myrtle Overmire (1888-1933)
Gladys Overmire Warfel was the wife of Howard A. Warfel, president of the York Tool Co. and VP of the Muncie Oldsmobile dealership along with Ralph Yingling. Gladys Overmire Warfel and Mildred Overmire Hamilton were both daughters of Lewis D. and Emma Erther Overmire.
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Black, John William (1860-1937) and Elizabeth Anise Hancock (1859-1923)
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Metzcar, John Wesley (1877- 1964); and Myrtle Fletcher Wesley (1879-1962)
Metzcar, John Wesley (1877- 1964); wife, Myrtle Fletcher (1879-1962) John was the manager of the Western Reserve Condensed Milk Company of Yorktown Myrtle Fletcher was the daughter of Fountain Fletcher and Eliza J. Crawley, one of the pioneer families of this county.
From 1924 biography: Manager of the Western Reserve Condensed Milk Company of Yorktown, Metzcar is a native of Ohio but has been a resident of Indiana and of Delaware county for many years. Mr. Metzcar was born on a farm in the vicinity of Greenville, in Darke County, Ohio, November 11, 1877, and is a son of Daniel and Emma (Wissinger) Metzcar, the latter of whom was born in Baltimore, Md. The late Daniel Metzcar was born in Darke county, Ohio, grew to manhood on a farm there and was a farmer all his life
John W. Metzcar was reared on the home farm in Darke county and as a young man was for some time employed working in a hotel at Greenville. He then came over into Indiana and became employed working in a glass factory at Yorktown, became a glass blower, and was thus engaged for six years, at the end of which time he became connected with the operation of the Union Fibre Company of Yorktown. For thirteen years Mr. Metzcar was employed with the Union Fibre Company, or until early in 1918, when he transferred his connection to the operations of the Western Reserve Condensed Milk Company of Yorktown.
Five months later, in September of that year, he was made manager of the plant and operations of this company and has since occupied that position, general manager of a concern for whose products a wide market has been created. Mr. Metzcar is a Republican. He is affiliated with the local lodges of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Knights of Pythias and the Improved Order of Red Men at Yorktown and has been “through the chairs” in all of these lodges. He and his wife are members of the Christian (Disciples) church. John W. Metzcar married Myrtle Fletcher, daughter of Fountain Fletcher and a member of one of the pioneer families of this county, and he and his wife have four children, Paul, Crystal, Juanita and, Maurice Metzcar. Paul Metzcar married Beatrice Hoffman and was a (1924) principal of the Cammack school.
Obituaries for John and Myrtle
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