Charles B. Lightfoot (1883 - 1973)

Born 19 Apr 1883 in Hebron, Porter, Indiana, USA

Husband of Margaret (Bryant) Lightfoot — married 12 Apr 1905 in Hebron, Porter, Indiana, USA

Died 21 Sep 1973 at age 90 in Hebron, Porter, Indiana, USA

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Biography

Rites Tuesday For Traffic Victim, 90

Valparaiso's first traffic fatality in 21 months was recorded this weekend when a 90-year-old Hebron man died of injuries suffered Sept 13 in a four-car- collision at Chicago and Michigan streets.

Charles B. Lightfoot of 406 Main St, died Friday night at Porter Memorial Hospital of Massive internal injuries, Coroner Leonard Wetmore said.

Services for Lightfoot will be held at 1:30 pm Tuesday at Hebron United Methodist Church with the Rev. Warren L. Lear officiating. Burial will be in Hebron Cemetery.

Friends may call at Clark Funeral Chapel, Hebron, from 7 to 9 pm today. Masonic rites will be conducted at 7:30 pm today at the funeral home by Hebron Lodge 502 F and AM of which Lightfoot was a 50-year member.

He was born April 19, 1883 in Indiana. On April 12, 1905 in Hebron, he married Margaret Bryant, who preceded him in death Aug 3, 1960.

Lightfoot was a member of the Hebron United Methodist Church and the Scottish Rite of South Bend. A Hebron resident since 1912, he was a retired barber. Lightfoot had been engaged in the restaurant business, a taxi service, delivered milk and was a school bus driver.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. James (Margaret) Osby of Hebron [editorial note - believe this mention in the obituary is actually his niece Margaret Bryant, not daughter, who was the wife of James Nelson Osby], and three grandchildren all of Hebron.

[ biographical notes from Find-a-Grave memorial ]

Sources

• Charles B. Lightfoot - Find A Grave: Memorial #31349908 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 29 January 2021), memorial page for Charles B Lightfoot (19 Apr 1883–21 Sep 1973), Find a Grave Memorial no. 31349908, citing Hebron Cemetery, Hebron, Porter County, Indiana, USA ; Maintained by Teresa (contributor 46969893) .