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Hartzler-Clapper Funeral Home - Brookston
Oscar Orville "Sonny" Logan( January 23, 1919 - January 18, 2012 )
Oscar Orville "Sonny" Logan, 92, of Brookston, died at 8:10 p.m. Wednesday, January 18, 2012 in his home surrounded by his loved ones. He had been in failing health for the last seven years. He was born January 23, 1919 in Jasper County to the late Thomas N. & Maude P. (Culp) Logan and graduated from Medaryville High School in 1937 and then was a 1941 graduate of Purdue University in Agriculture. His marriage was to Mary E. Finch on August 25, 1940 in Winamac, Indiana. She died December 2, 1991. Mr. Logan taught high school vocational agriculture, chemistry and biology until being drafted in to the United States Army in May of 1944 and served in Berlin, Germany. Upon his return from the military he taught on the job training for farm veterans at 12 Mile, Indiana. After that he farmed in Blackford, Park and White Counties and sold farmers livestock feed as well. Mr. Logan left farming to become a Farm Bureau Insurance Agent for 17 years retiring in June of 1981. In retirement he liked to tinker around the barn, raise cattle and spend time talking with others. Surviving is a daughter, Karen Logan of Lafayette and a brother, Lloyd M. Logan (wife: Viola) of Francesville. Orville loved to spend time with his family, especially his grandchildren, Julie A. Schlomer (husband: Ryan) of Lexington, Maryland and Jeffrey R. Logan of Lafayette. Preceding him in death with his parents and wife Mary, are three sons, Robert Lloyd, David Orville, and Roger Lee Logan, 5 brothers, 3 sisters and 2 infant siblings. Friends may call from 4 - 8 p.m. Thursday, January 26, 2012 at Hartzler-Clapper Funeral Home of Brookston and also from 10 a.m. until the time of funeral service at 11 a.m. Friday, January 27, 2012 at the Brookston United Methodist Church. Interment to follow in Brookston IOOF Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Serenity Hospice or the Brookston United Methodist Church.
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