Residence: Monticello, Indiana
Died: Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Location: 10:50 a.m. at the St. Elizabeth East Hospital in Lafayette, Indiana
 
 
Age: 84
Date of Birth: Thursday, January 13, 1927
Birth place:

Branch: Army

Service: World War II
Father: Lloyd R. Dawson
 
Mother: Mabel A. ( DeMoss ) Dawson
 
Marital Status: Married
Resided in: White County area most all of his life
Funeral Date: Friday, December 23, 2011
Funeral Location: 1:30 p.m. at the Monticello Christian Church located at 1002 Airport Rd. Monticello, Indiana.
Clergy: Rev Chris Dodson and Pastor Keith Raderstrof
Burial will take place:
In the I.O.O.F. Riverview Cemetery of rural Monticello, Indiana.
Visitation will be:
11:00 a.m. until the time of service at the church at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, December 23, 2011.
Biographical Information:
Mel was a 1945 graduate of the Chalmers High School. He went straight into the US Army serving the end of WWII. Upon finishing boot camp he went to Washington D.C to protect the White House and served as a guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Once he fulfilled his tour of duty he returned home to farm in White, Carroll and Jasper Counties. Mel farmed for over forty (40) years, upon retiring from farming he went on to drive Motor Coach for Imperial Travel out of Lafayette, Indiana for 11 years. Mel was very active in the Monticello Christian Church, where he served in many committees, as a trustee, and had served on the general board. The church was Mel's life, first and foremost nothing else ever came before his church. Mel's biggest enjoyment in life was his family though.
Special Services: Full Military Rites will be conducted at the cemetery with the Honor Guard of the Monticello American Legion, Amvet, and VFW posts.
Memorial Information: May be given to the Monticello Christian Church Building Fund. Envelopes will be available at the church.
Marriage Information: On December 12, 1948 in the old Christian Church on Bluff St. in Monticello, Indiana he married Betty J. Hinkel. She survives.
Survivors include:
Daughter,Tanetta S. "Tanny" Dawson - Synder of West Lafayette, Indiana;Son,Todd A. (wife Jan) Dawson of Warsaw, Indiana;Grandchildren,Lucas Dawson of Cincinnati, Ohio,Katherine and Samantha Dawson of Warsaw, Indiana.
Preceded in Death:
Parents, Lloyd R. and Mebel A. (DeMoss) Dawson;Sister,Donna Altman
Arrangements by:
Miller-Roscka Funeral Home, 63868 E. US 24, Monticello, Indiana 47960 ( 574 ) 583 - 8488.