Miss Ethel Heimer died in an Indianapolis hospital at 3 o'clock Friday afternoon as the result of spinal injuries she sustained in a fall just two weeks earlier. The body was brought to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Beabout, in Martinsville, Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Funeral services were conducted at the Church of God at 10 o'clock Monday morning, by Rev. A. C. Smith, the pastor. Interment was in Ridgelawn cemetery. Miss Heimer fell back onto the running board of an automobile as she was getting out of her own car while going to work two weeks prior to her death, producing injuries to her spine that proved fatal. She was taken to St. Vincent's hospital where complications hastened her demise. Those attending the funeral from Indianapolis were P. J. Craig, employer of Miss Heimer; Elizabeth Hillyer, Pauline Ballinger, and Dan Thompson. Ethel Delia Heimer, daughter of John W. and Laura Heimer, was born near Martinsville, Illinois, August 9, 1907, and departed this life September 9, 1932, at the age of 25 years and one month. Her father and mother have both preceded her in death, the father in 1910, and the mother in 1924. She attended the Martinsville high school and graduated with the class of 1924. For nine months after her mother's death she made her home with her aunt, Mrs. Edgar Beabout, of this city, but for the past six years she has lived in Indianapolis, where she held a responsible position with the Bell Telephone Co, being supervisor of the directory department at the time of her death. She was a charter member of the Zeta Rho Sorority of Indianapolis, and held the office of corresponding secretary at her death. Miss heimer was converted in March 1922, during a meeting held by Rev. J. L. Updegraph in the Church of God at martinsville while the late Rev. C. W. Crisman was pastor of the church. According to those who knew her best she has been true to that faith and had shown a christian spirit in her daily walk. On Thursday morning, September 8, complications resulting from an accident of two weeks before the death messenger came to claim her. She leaves to mourn their loss, two sisters, Mrs. Richard Schellscmidt, of Indianapolis, and Mrs. Fred W. Kemp, of Dearborn, Michiga; one nephew; two aunts, Mrs.Edgar Beabout, of Martinsville, and Mrs. Ben Duzan of Dudle, Ill; one uncle, Frank Findley, of Paris, Ill., and her grandfather, Geo. C. Finley of Amorita, Okla. and a host of other relatives and friends. The body was brought to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Beabout on Sunday afternoon that services might be hed in the church where she found the lord and held her membership. We desire to thank the neighbors and friends who so kinly extended sympathy and assistance, and the pastor for his consoling message, following the death of our niece and sister; also for the beautiful floral offerings. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Beabout, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Schelischmidt Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Kemp.
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Cindy McCachern