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THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1997 CIS Toshiro Miftuie, 77, starred in 130 movies Obituaries MARION COUNTY Mifune played strong, highly disciplined characters in his movies, making him a Japanese icon. warriors to modern-day cops to drunken peasants. Though he excelled at Impersonating rugged and stoic men, he brought to those roles a sensitivity and psychological complexity. "I loved the guy. He could play great stylized roles, and then he could also play the completely contemporary man," said Kevin Thomas, a film critic the Los Angeles Times who Interviewed Mlfune several times.

Mifune's persona was "like Clint Eastwood: strong, stoic, reliable, take-charge. Hero," Thomas said Wednesday. Mifune was also "always aware that he was representing Japan to the world," especially In the years after World War II, Thomas said. One of a handful of Japanese actors to succeed on foreign screens, Mlfune MY ANSWER DONALD PATRICK HENRY, 56. Franklin, died Dec.

24. He co-owned Wlllard Restaurant and owned Henry's Grill Bar. Previously, he was a member of the Indianapolis Police Department's motorcycle drill team. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Police and Elks Lodge 1818. He was a Marine Corps veteran.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, Franklin. Services: 1 p.m. Dec. 27 in Flinn and Maguire Funeral Home, Franklin, with calling from 3 to 8 p.m. Dec.

26. Burial: Greenlawn Cemetery, Franklin. Survivors: wife Sara Young Henry; brother Louis J. Henry; sisters Marcy Yaryan, Lucy Stedenbenz. The Rev.

CHARLES HENRY JACKSON, 86. Indianapolis, died Dec. 19. He was pastor 20 years for Goodwill Baptist Church, retiring this year. An Army veteran of World War II and the Korean War, he attained the rank of colonel.

Services: 1 p.m. Dec. 26 in Ravenbrook Widow Missionary Baptist Church North, of which he was a member, with calling there from 11 a.m. Burial: Marion (Ind.) National Cemetery. He was the widower of Lucille Francis Jackson.

Survivors: brother Thomas B. Jackson III; fiancee LiUie Buckner. Williams and Blultt Funeral Home Is handling arrangements. CECIL MINOR JOHNSON, 92. Indianapolis, died Dec.

23. She was a home health care attendant 20 years, retiring in 1991. Services: 1 p.m. Dec. 27 in First Free Will Baptist Church, of which she was a 50-year member, with calling there from 11 a.m.

Burial: New Crown Cemetery. She was the widow of Plez Johnny Johnson. Survivors: children Carlene Young, Lester Horace W. Broach; sister Ella B. Richmond; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; a great-greatgrandchild.

Stuart Mortuary is handling arrangements. RUTH E. ADCOCK JOHNSON, 104. Greenwood, died Dec. 24.

She was a homemaker and a member of Trl Kappa sorority. Memorial contributions may be made to Greenwood United Methodist Church, of which she was a member. Graveside services: 3 p.m. Dec. 26 in Greenwood Cemetery.

Calling: 2 to 3 p.m. Dec. 26 in Wilson St. Pierre Greenwood Chapel. Survivors: daughter Emily A.

Dreyer; a granddaughter; a great-granddaughter. THEODORE JONES 75. Indianapolis, died Dec. 22. He was co-owner of Northslde Trucking Co.

for 27 years, retiring in 1992. Previously, he was a coremaker at International Harvester Co. Mr. Jones was a member of Teamsters Union Local 716. He was an Army veteran of World War II.

Services: 10 a.m. Dec. 27 In Stuart Mortuary, with calling from 4 to 9 p.m. Dec. 26.

Burial: Crown Hill Cemetery. Survivors: children Veronica Burkeen, Terry, Barbara Y. Jones, Rodney Holllday, Michael Tanner; brother James T. Jones; sister Lillian Cannon; 16 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. LUCILLE WILLIAMS MARTIN, 83.

Indianapolis, died Dec. 23. She was a homemaker. Services: noon Dec. 27 in Kingsley Terrace Church of Christ, of which she was a member, with calling there from 11 a.m.

Burial: Crown HIU Cemetery. She was the widow of Allen Martin. Survivors: children Millard, Charles Johnson, Ethel Lucas, Dorothy Campbell, Rosle Bryant. Sharon Boahene, Janice Stallworth, Kathryn Lewis; 36 grandchildren; 104 greatgrandchildren; 32 great-great-grandchildren; Lavenia's Home for Funerals Is handling arrangements. RITA PEARL WALTER McCLAIN, 88, Danville, died Dec.

24. Before retiring, she was a bookkeeper for Hendricks County Rural Electric Membership Corp. Previously, she was a reporter and proofreader for the Hendricks County Republican. She was a member of Avon United Methodist Church, might be known best In America for his role as Lord Torinaga in Shogun, the 1980 television series based on James Clavell's bestseller. In the early '60s, Mlfune established his own company, Mifune Productions, and directed Gojuman no lsan (The Legacy of the Five Hundred Thousand).

Mifune gave Kurosawa credit for his success as an actor, and many critics agree he did his most subtle work under the director. Kurosawa's Rashomon won International fame for Mifune. as well as the 1951 Academy Award for Best Foreign Film. Mlfune also took the prize for best actor In two Kurosawa works at the Venice Film Festival Yojlmbo in 1961 and Red Beard in 1964. But the next year the two men had a falling out, a subject both usually declined to discuss.

Mlfune later leaned toward television and foreign films, such as Hell in the Pacific (1968) with Lee Marvin and Midway (1976). "I'm not always great In pictures," Mifune was quoted as saying in 1984. "But I'm always true to the Japanese He had kept up a dizzying pace of acting and appearing at film festivals worldwide, and was hospitalized In 1992 for overwork. of hundreds of millions of people throughout the world. This alone would be reason enough to celebrate His birth.

But Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ especially because they are convinced He was God In human flesh, sent from Heaven to take away our sins and open the way to Heaven. As the angel announced before His birth, "he will save his people from their sins" (Matthew My prayer is that you and all who read these words today will discover the true meaning of Christmas: that God loves you, and Christ came to make you His child forever. "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes In him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son Into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him" (John Write to Billy Graham, The Indianapolis Star, care of Tribune Media Services, 435 N. Michigan Suite 1400, Chicago, III.

6061 1. Tribune Media Services Record DEATH CERTIFICATES Baker. Mary, 76, Indiana University Hospital, cardio- genie shock. Ballantine. William, 68, 3710 La Fontaine Court, diabetes mellitus.

Bovee. Gordon, 73, Roudebush Veterans Affairs Medical Center, respiratory failure. Cadman. Donald. 74, Methodist Hospital, stroke.

Carey. Chester, 66, Wishard Memorial Hospital, hemorrhagic shock. Carroll. Clara. 91, Wishard Memorial Hospital, coma.

Christian, Fred, 81, Harborside Healthcare, heart failure. Claypool, Raymond, 80, Sheffield Manor Healthcare, cancer, demons. Elizabeth, 85, 2532 N. Sangster cerebral vascular accident. Coffey.

Gwendolyn, 78, Indiana University Hospital, myocardial infarction. Cook. Hazel, 94. Harborside Healthcare, heart failure. Crockett.

Donn, 64, St. Vincent Hospital, cardiac -arrest Daft. Harriet, 84. Meridian Nursing Rehabilitation Center, heart failure. Davis.

Josephine, 72, Lockefield Village Rehabilitation Healthcare Center, cancer. Oorman, Lela, 78, Hooverwood. dementia. Downey, Clara, 92, Miller's Merry Manor East, cerebral vascular accident. Drew, Virginia, 73, Vencor Hospital, renal failure.

Egli. Estella. 93. St. Francis Hospital, stroke.

Fogle. Saul, 85. Hooverwood, sepsis. Goodrid, Maurice. 80.

St. Vincent Hospital, carcinoma. Gnbben, Forest, 102. 504 Marrway Road, cardiac arrhythmia. Grider, Ernest, 87, St.

Francis Hospital, aneurysm. Gnsby. Margaret. 72. 545 E.

42nd heart failure. Hakes, Fern, 82, Indiana University Hospital, ventricular failure, Hammil, Lowell, 78. Westview Extended Care respiratory failure. Harris, Robert, 85, 6540 Creek Forest Drive, heart failure. Harrison, Elizabeth, 90, Community Hospital East, cerebral vascular accident.

Holloway. Donald, 64, 5763 Oakland Terrace, coronary artery disease. Howe, Elmore. 88, Winona Memorial Hospital, pneumonia. Huebner.

Edna. 88, ManorCare Health Services, renal insufficiency. Keeylen, Ella, 73, Wishard Memorial Hospital, heart failure. Kinney. Donald, 19.

Wishard Memorial Hospital, blunt-force injury. Leaved. Walter, 93. St. Francis Hospital, heart failure.

Loeper, Elaine, 81, Regency Place, pneumonia. Macvittle. Dorothy, 82, Westminster Village North, cerebrovascular disease. Mordoh, Lora. 98.

Hooverwood. heart failure. Nettles. George, 87, Wellington Manor Healthcare Center, heart disease. Nuckols.

Josephine, 99, St. Francis Hospital, pulmonary edema. Parrish, Henry, 85, Pine Tree Manor, pneumonia. Pollard, Mildred. 83, Community Hospital East, pneu-monia.

Roof, Robert, 25, 317 S. Warman asphyxiation. Ryan, Arthur, 88. Harborside Healthcare, cancer. Scaife, Monwell, 22, Wishard Memorial Hospital, gunshot wound.

Sharpe, Jenica, 2, Wishard Memorial Hospital, asphyxia. Shipley, James, 75. 1516 E. Vermont cancer. Smiley.

Joseph, 70, Community Hospital South, pneumonia. Snyder, Amos. 83, St. Vincent Hospital, hypertension. Spellman, Evelyn, 67.

St. Vincent Hospital, carcinoma. Steeb. Robert. 64.

606 Sanders heart disease. Surber. David. 82. St Vincent Hospital, heart failure.

Syswerda. Iva, 93, 9291 N. College hypertension. Tackitt, Marjorie, 81, Cambridge Health Care, leukemia. Taylor, Rachel, 88, St.

Vincent Hospital, cerebrovascular disease. Terrell, Roy, 77, Roudebush Veterans Affairs Medical Center, respiratory distress. Truillo, Teresa, 46. Wishard Memorial Hospital, exsan-guination. Van Horn, Donald, 60, 1743 Friendship Drive, pneumonia Williams, Annie, 94.

Wishard Memorial Hospital, renal failure. Williams. Forrest, 63, Wishard Memorial Hospital, blunt-force injuries. Wolfe. Joann.

64, Indiana University Hospital, cancer. Wright, Remta, 23, Methodist Hospital, gunshot wound. mmm Associated Press TOKYO Toshiro Mlfune, a Japanese icon who starred In more than 130 Japanese and English-language films, often as a swashbuckling samurai, has died. He was 77. Mifune's characters were typically strong and highly disciplined, leading some fans to brand him the Japanese John Wayne.

He died Wednesday at a hospital In Mitaka, the Kyodo news agency reported. The cause of death was unclear. Hollywood widely imitated Mifune's movies: His classics The Seven Samurai and Yojlmbo were remade, respectively, as The Magnificent Seven and Fistful of Dollars. Born In China in 1920 and repatriated to Japan after World War II, Mifune became an employee of the film company Toho Co. in 1946.

He had planned to work as an assistant cameraman but decided to audition for acting roles. He appeared In his' first movie In 1947 and the next year starred In the Akira Kurosawa film Yoldore Tensht (Drunken Angel). In all, Mlfune acted in 16 Kurosawa movies, including a leading role In Rashomon In 1950. Mifune's parts ran the gamut from CAMERON and AARRON SMITH, infant sons of Ernie Smith and Eureatha Finley, Indianapolis, died Dec. 21.

Memorial services: 10 a.m. Dec. 27 in Lavenia's Home for Funerals. Calling: none. Other survivors: grandparents the Rev.

Bobby and Eula Finley, Earnest and Barbara Smith. PEARL I. SMITH, 100, Alexandria, died Dec. 23. She retired from Aladdin Industries In Alexandria.

She was a member of First Christian Church, Alexandria. Services: 2 p.m. Dec. 27 in Noffze Funeral Home, Alexandria Chapel, with calling from noon-. Burial: Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery, Alexandria.

Survivor: cousin Dorothy McFerran. M. KAY MYERS THACKER, 51, Indianapolis, died Dec. 23. She was a homemaker.

Services: 10 a.m. Dec. 30 in Grace Baptist Church, with calling from 2 to 9 p.m. Dec. 29.

Burial: Washington Park East Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the church. Survivors: husband Larry L. Thacker; children Larry Chad L. Thacker, Jennifer K.

Atchley; brother Bill Myers; sisters Minnie Appleby, Janice Cole, Margie Llndsey; three grandchildren. Family Funeral Care South Is handling arrangements. ESTHER M. PARRISH VENIS, 62. Lebanon, died Dec.

23. She was a housekeeper at Witham Memorial Hospital, Lebanon, retiring in 1986. Previously, she owned a cleaning service. She was a member of One Way Christian Church, Lebanon, and Boone County Cancer Society. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association.

Services: 10:30 a.m. Dec. 27 In Myers Mortuary, Lebanon, with calling from 4 to 8 p.m. Dec. 26.

Entombment: Oak Hill Cemetery, Lebanon. Survivors: husband Loral K. Venis; children Diana L. Dickerson, Teresa M. Doscher, Julie A.

Ursery, Brian Allen Michael W. Venis; mother Maggie B. Parrish; brothers Gene, Larry, the Rev. Jimmy parrish; sisters Peggy Wright, Pamela Patterson, Becky Bur-chett, Debra Phillips: half sister Shirley Knouer; half brothers Doug, Tim, Randy Parrish, Gary Lher; 17 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. MARY ELIZABETH WILLIAMS, 91.

Alexandria, died Dec. 22. She owned Azlmow and Culbertson Alexandria, retiring In 1984. She was named Alexandria's Woman of the Year in 1981 by the Business Professional Women's Club. She was a member of Shawnee Heights Baptist Church, Muncle, and Alexandria Elks Lodge.

A 60-year member of the Order of the Eastern Star Chapter 179, Mrs. Williams was honored by the Mystic Lights Association of the Aladdin Co. for her contribution to the historical preservation of the association. Services: 10 a.m. Dec.

27 in Noffze Funeral Home, Alexandria, with calling from 3 to 8 p.m. Dec. 26. Burial: Jones Cemetery, Yorktown. She was the widow of Benjamin Azlmow.

Survivors: daughter Beth Nysewander; sister Eva Wiggins; two granddaughters. LEONA M. KELLER WELLER, 78. Anderson, died Dec. 24.

Services: 10:30 a.m. Dec. 27 in Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Owatonna, with calling from 9:30 a.m. Burial: Owatonna Memorial Gardens. She was the widow of John T.

Weller. Survivors: children Kathy Padgett, Tom Weller; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Brown-Butz-Diedring Funeral Home, Anderson, is handling arrangements. ALBERT LEROY WAGGONER, 60, Indianapolis, died Dec. 24.

Graveside services: 10 a.m. Dec. 26 at Floral Park Cemetery. Calling: none. Survivor: sister Dora Elizabeth Reed.

Usher Funeral Home Is handling arrangements. IRA L. WHITE, 84, Lebanon, died Dec. 23. He was housing contractor, retiring In 1979.

An Army Air Forces veteran of World War II, he was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion, both in Lebanon. Services and calling: none. Survivors: daughter Terry Palln: half sister Betty M. Vance; two grandsons. Myers Mortuary, Lebanon is handling arrangements.

TWILA M. JONES ZORMAN, 87, Indianapolis, died Dec. 24. She was a homemaker. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Services: 10 a.m. Dec. 27 In Conkle Funeral Home, Lynhurst Chapel, with calling from 4 to 8 p.m. Dec. 26.

Burial: Floral Park Cemetery. She was the widow of John Zorman. Survivors: son Donald G. "Whitey" Zorman: six grandchildren; several greatgrandchildren. Allman, Juanita Y.

Barr, 64 Cofield, James Edward, 63 Fletcher, Beulah Woodruff, 85 Frasard, Dorothy L. King, 75 Gray, Donald 31 Jackson, Rev. Charles Henry, 86 Johnson, Cecil Minor, 92 Jones, Theodore, 75 Martin, Lucille Williams, 83 Mickley, Mary M. Thompson, 85 Morgan, Robert 1, 52 Patterson, William Louis, 37 Qian, Weijun, 30 Smith, Aarron, infant Smith, Cameron, infant Smith, Irene V. Jones, 82 Thacker, M.

Kay Myers, 51 Waggoner, Albert Leroy, 60 Zorman, Twila M. Jones, 87 BOONE COUNTY Stover, Ruby R. Richmond, 92 Venis, Esther M. Parrish, 62 White, Ira 84 HENDRICKS COUNTY McClain, Rita Pearl Walter, 88 Peters, Robert 80 JOHNSON COUNTY Henry, Donald Patrick, 56 Johnson, Ruth E. Adcock, 104 Richeson, Wilma J.

Miller, 62 MADISON COUNTY Huston, Martha G. Daniels, 82 Smith, Pearl 100 Weller, Leona M. Keller, 78 Williams, Mary Elizabeth, 91 MORGAN COUNTY Bowman, James T. "Tuffy," 71 SHELBY COUNTY Pursley, Richard Lee, 73 FORMER RESIDENTS Cruse, Lester, 89 Dee. 25, 1997 WILLIAM LOUIS PATTERSON, 37.

Indianapolis, died Dec. 22. He had been a dock worker and driver five years for ABF Freight Systems. Previously, he was a truck driver five years for Signal Delivery Service. He was a member of Teamsters Union Local 135 and a member and deacon of Mount Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church.

Services: noon Dec. 27 In Mount Zlon Apostolic Church, with calling there from 10 a.m. Burial: Crown Hill Cemetery. Survivors: wife Kathy Barnette Patterson; sons Ryan Anthony, William Louis II, Joseph Anthony Patterson; father Raymond Patterson; mother Everlena Holt Patterson Anderson; stepfather Cleveland Anderson; brother Raymond "Curtis" Patterson. Stuart Mortuary is handling arrangements.

ROBERT A. PETERS, 80, Browns-burg, died Dec. 22. He was a conductor 41 years for Conrall, retiring in 1978. He was a member of Speedway Moose Lodge.

Graveside services: noon CST Dec. 26 In Dodge Grove Cemetery, Mattoon, 111. Calling: 9 to 10 a.m. Dec. 26 In Matthews Mortuary, Browns-burg.

He was the widower of Alta Newton Peters. Survivors: daughter Rona Owensby; companion Dorothy Draper; two grandchildren. RICHARD LEE PURSLEY, 73, Shel-byville, died Dec. 24. He was a.

car inspector at Conrall 39 years, retiring in 1985. He was a member of Shelby-vllle Eagles Club. Memorial contributions may be made to Shelby County Hospice. Services: 2 p.m. Dec.

27 in Murphy-Parks Funeral Service, Shel-byville. with calling from 4 to 8 p.m. Dec. 26. Burial: Forest Hill Cemetery, ShelbyvlUe.

Survivors: wife Janice Sue Pursley; children Donnle William C. David W. Pursley, Mary Smith, Marsha Paul; stepdaughter Peggy Spaw; sisters Wanda Rubble, Margie Warren; six grandchildren; two greatgrandchildren. WEIJUN QIAN, 30, Indianapolis, died Dec. 21.

He was a research technician In the medical department at the Indiana University School of Medicine, of which he was a graduate. He also graduated from ZheJIana Agricultural University and the Chinese Academy of Science, both In China. Services: 2:30 p.m. Dec. 27 In Flanner Buchanan Speedway Mortuary, with calling from 1 :30 p.m.

Survivors: wife Boll Huang; daughter Eileen Ye gian; father Wenyang Qian; mother Huafen Cal; a brother; a sister. WILMA J. MILLER RICHESON, 62, Franklin, died Dec. 24. She was activities director for nursing homes 10 years, retiring In 1985.

She was a member of Bluff Creek Christian Church, Greenwood. Graveside services: private. Calling: none. Survivors: daughters Karen Isak, Connie Jo Carpenter; sisters Betty Woodward, Ruth Shields; several grandchildren. G.H.

Herrmann Greenwood Funeral Home is handling arrangements. IRENE V. JONES SMITH, 82, Indianapolis, died Dec. 24. She had been a beautician five years.

Previously, she worked 10 years in the meat department In Standard Grocery. Services: 10:30 a.m. Dec. 27 in St. George Orthodox Christian Church, of which she was a member.

Calling: 3 to 8 p.m. Dec. 26 In Harry W. Moore Cast-leton Chapel. Entombment: Washington Park East Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the church. She was the widow of Clarence Smith. Survivors: children Richard E. Smith. Mary E.

Marchetti, Judith L. George: 12 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandson. RUBY RACHEL RICHMOND STOVER, 92. Lebanon, died Dec. 23.

She was a homemaker and a farmer. Memorial contributions may be made to the Lebanon Centenary United Methodist Church, of which she was a member. Services: 1 p.m. Dec. 30 in Bankers (Mich.) Baptist Church, with calling there from noon.

Additional calling: 4 to 8 p.m. Dec. 29 in Myers Mortuary, Lebanon. Burial: Bankers Cemetery. She was the widow of George F.

"Bob" Stover. Survivors: sons George F. "Joe," Robert F. Stover: sisters Vesta M. Wiles, Shirley M.

McKlnney, six grandchildreny a great-granddaughter. JUANITA Y. BARR ALLMAN, 64. Indianapolis, died Dec. 23.

She was a homemaker and a member of Moose Lodge 500. Graveside services: 2 p.m. Dec. 26 in Floral Park Cemetery. Calling: none.

She was the widow of Richard L. Allman. Survivors: children Deborah Cox. Jennifer Phillips, Richard Allman II; brother Buddy Barn four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Conkle Funeral Home, Speedway Chapel, is handling arrangements.

JAMES T. "TUFFY" BOWMAN, 71, Eminence, died Dec. 23. A farmer, he owned and operated Bowman Son Grain Bin Eminence. He was a member of Eminence Baptist Church and Eminence Masonic Lodge.

He was a former Ashland Township trustee and a former member of the Morgan County Board of Zoning Appeals. He also served on the Eminence School Board and was a former director of the Morgan County Rural Electric Membership Corp. Services: 2 p.m. Dec. 27 in Whitaker Funeral Home, Clover-dale, with calling from 4 to 8 p.m.

Dec. 26. Burial: Shumaker Cemetery, Eminence. He was the widower of Mary Jane Truax Bowman. Survivors: children Deanna Gartner, Deborah Mulvl-hlU, James T.

Bowman sister Martha Ann Gregg, Beulah B. Kirk; brother Basil B. Bowman; five grandchildren. LESTER CRUSE, 89, Nalcrest, formerly of Indianapolis, died Dec. 20.

Before retiring, he was a lieutenant for the Indianapolis Fire Department. Services and calling: none. Memorial contributions may be made to Lake Wales (Fla.) Lutheran Church and School Memorial Fund. Survivors: wife Wilma L. Cruse; son Lester H.

Cruse; brothers Edward, Harry Cruse; 15 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren. Marion Nelson Funeral Home of Lake Wales is handling arrangements. JAMES EDWARD COFIELD 63. Indianapolis, died Dec. 23.

He was a steel worker at Navistar International Corp. for 30 years. He was a Marine Corps veteran. Services: 1:30 p.m. Dec.

27 in Stuart Mortuary, with calling from 11:30 a.m. Burial: Lincoln Memory Gardens, Whitestown. Survivors: wife Delia Pratt Cofield: children Janice James E. Charles A. Cofield; sister Mildred Burnett; six grandchildren; a great-grandchild.

DOROTHY KING FRASARD, 75, Beech Grove, died Dec. 22. She had been a teletype operator for the Army Corps of Engineers 25 years. Services: 1 p.m. Dec.

26 in Little Sons Funeral Home, Beech Grove, with calling from 1 to 3 p.m. Dec. 26. Survivors: children Michael James Frasard, Patricia Ann Allweiss, Kathleen Louise Bauss; brothers Bill, four grandchildren. BEULAH MAE WOODRUFF FLETCH- 1 ER, 85, Indianapolis, died Dec.

23. She I was a press operator 30 years for Commercial Towel Laundry, retiring i in 1974. She was a member of Joshua Baptist Church. Services: 1 p.m. Dec.

29 in Williams Blultt Funeral Home, with calling from 11 a.m. Burial: New Crown Cemetery. She was the widow of Elmo Fletcher. Survivor: sister Ruby M. Andrews.

DONALD R. GRAY, 31. Indianapolis, died Dec. 20. He was a cook for Mr.

Dan's four years. Services: 2 p.m. Dec. 26 In Mount Charity Missionary Baptist Church. Carthage, Miss.

Calling: none. Burial: Mount Charity Cemetery, Carthage. Survivors: father Willis Lee Gray; sisters Lester Jean Reed, Annie Banks, Ellen Adkins, Liza Jane Carr, Vernell Earnest; brothers Robert Earl Gray, Fred Boyd. MARTHA G. DANIELS HUSTON, 82, Anderson, died Dec.

24. She was a nurse for the Madison County TB Association, retiring In 1971. Previously, she was a nurse at St. John's Hospital, Anderson. She was a member of New Horizons United Methodist Church and the Friendship Guild.

She was a graduate of Methodist Hospital Nursing School. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, the Tuberculosis Association or the church. Services: 2 p.m. Dec. 27 In Rozelle-Johnson Funeral with calling from 2 to 4 p.m.

and 6 to 8 p.m. Dec. 26. Burial: Anderson Memorial Park Cemetery. She was the widow of Victor Huston.

Survivors: children Carolyn Hall, Charles A. Huston; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. INDIANA DEATHS Deaths reported from outside the Indianapolis area Columbus Stephen E. Stillabower, 42 (Myers Funeral Service, Hathaway-Myers Chapel). Laura Hiten Baird.

widow of William F. Baird Voss Sons Funeral Service). Greensburg Jason Allen Pollard, 5-year-old son of Michael H. and Tamara Hollars Pollard (Porter-Oliger-Pearson Funeral Home). Ireland Joseph H.

Wehr, 77, widower of Anna Marie Buechler Wehr and husband of Mary Teube Wehr (Becher-Kluesner Downtown Chapel, Jasper). MoorefieM Emily Coleman Adams, 91, widow of Roy C. Adams (Haskell Morrison Funeral Home, Vevay). North Vernon Myrtle Adams Shepherd, 95. widow of Andy Shepherd (Pickett Funeral Home).

Anna K. Evans jines. widow of Fred Jines (Dove-Sharp Rudicel Funeral Home). Seymour William J. Klinck, 75, widower of Marjorie Irene Woodruff Klinck; Alice M.

McGill Holloman, 74, widow of Clarence N. Steele and George Ralph Holloman (Voss Sons Funeral Service). Wallace June Weaver Goodin, 91, widow of Charles Goodin (Shoemaker Funeral Home, Waynetown). CORRECTION EDNA MAE CRITTENDEN SIMMS A daughter, Linda Slmms Evans, was omitted from the obituary Dec. 24.

Dear Billy Graham: I come from another country and another religion, but I would like to ask you a question: What Is Christmas all about? Does It meaning, as some Graham people have told me? From what I can tell, it doesn't seem to me that most people look at It that way. K.V. Dear Reader Yes, I'm afraid many people get caught up In the activities and bustle of Christmas, and end up overlooking Its real meaning. When they do, however, they are missing one of life's greatest truths. Christmas Is the celebration of the birth of Jesus, who was born In very poor circumstances almost 2,000 years ago.

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Scruggs and Deanna 0. Stafford, both of 3710 La Fontaine Court. Daniel J. Summerville, Hamilton, Ohio; Diane L. Jeffries.

6440 Whitehaven Road. Michael L. Thomas and April L. Bates, both of 7672 Santa Barbara Drive. Ricky J.

Whited and Felicia A. Fath, both of 1019 S. Whitcomb Ave. DIVORCE LAWSUITS FILED Corneio. Jose A and Rosa Montero Durham, David and Vickie Ourham Fields.

Arlon and Patricia A. Fields Gnzzel. James and Deborah Gnzzel Hamilton, Myron, and Dans Hamilton Hoffmann. James and Sheila C. Hoffmann Kelley.

David, and Chris Kelley LeMay, Richard and Defcja LeMay Tanner, Bernie and Lone F. Tanner Hendricks County Business and Professional Women's Club and Hendricks County Hospital Volunteers Guild. She was also a past director of the Hendricks County Federal Nutrition Program. In 1980. she was named Hendricks County Senior Citizen of the Year.

Services: 2 p.m. Dec. 27 in Baker Funeral Home, Danville, with calling from 4 to 8 p.m. Dec. 26.

Burial: Danville South Cemetery. She was the widow of Alfred McClaln. Survivors: children Ruth D. Summerlot, Dr. R.

Dan McClaln; foster son Howard Ward; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; a great-greatgrandchild; a foster grandchild; three foster great-grandchildren. MARY MARGARET "MARGE" THOMPSON MICKLEY, 85. Indianapolis, died Dec. 24. Before retiring, she was a receptionist for Huddleston Brothers Moble Home Sales and the Indiana Manufactured Housing Association.

She was a member of Lyn-hurst chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star and Irvlngton United Methodist Church. Services: 1 p.m. Dec. 27 in Conkle Funeral Home, Speedway Chapel, with calling from 4 to 8 p.m. Dec.

26. Burial: Lincoln Memory Gardens, Whitestown. She was the widow of Tyrus C. MIckley. Survivors: children Dondra Burcham, Larry MIckley; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; a great-greatgrandchild.

ROBERT G. MORGAN 52, Indianapolis, died Dec. 24. He was a machinist for Amtrak 30 years. He was an Army veteran.

He was a member of Liberty Baptist Church and Whites-town chapter of the American Legion. Services: 11:30 a.m. Dec. 27 in G.H. Herrmann Madison Avenue Funeral Home, with calling from 4 to 8 p.m.

Dec. 26. Burial: Forest Lawn Memory Gardens, Greenwood. Survivors: wife Jeanne Clarke Morgan; children Dawn Michelle George, Robin Clarke Wise, Kariena Ann Homeler, Robert G. Morgan II: parents William F.

and Norma Jean Butler Morgan: sister Donna Souders; brothers Ronald, Dennis Morgan; four godchildren..