Arthur Banning Allaben Obituary

Seymour Daily Tribune
April 6, 2002
Arthur Banning Allaben

Arthur Banning Allaben, 78, of Indianapolis and formerly of Scottsburg, died Thursday, April 4, 2002, at his home.

Mr. Allaben was a retired administrator of hospital healthcare from Scott Memorial Hospital. He was a U.S. Army Air Corp. World War II veteran, a member of the Scottsburg United Methodist Church, American Legion Post 234, Masonic Lodge 572 F&AM, and a former member of the Kiwanis Club in Scottsburg. He had lived in Indianapolis for five months.

Born Jan. 8, 1924, in Rockford, Ill., he was a son of John Everett Allaben and Maude Ollivia Banning, who both preceded him in death. He married Mary Lou Sowles and she survives.

He also is survived by four sons, David G. Allaben and John B. Allaben, both of Indianapolis, Charles A. Allaben, Pekin, and Gregory S. Allaben, Henryville; a daughter, Martha L. Adams, Waukesha, Wisc.; a brother, James W. Allaben, Cincinnati, Ohio; and eight grandchildren.

The Rev. Douglas Wallace will conduct funeral services at 2 p.m. Sunday at Scottsburg United Methodist Church. Burial will follow the service.

Masonic memorial services will be conducted at 7 p.m. Saturday at Collins Funeral Home, Scottsburg.

Friends may call from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.