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 PUBLISHED MARCH 7, 2001

 

Herman Bogue

Mar. 18, 1905 – Mar. 4, 2001

Herman Bogue, 95, of Spiceland, died March 4 at Henry County Memorial Hospital following a long illness. He was born March 18, 1905.

He was a 1923 Spiceland, High School graduate and attended Cornell University and Indiana University Extension. In 1926, he founded Bogue’s Orchard at the home farm Southwest of Spiceland, which he operated until his retirement in 1972. Bogue was a lifelong member of the Spiceland Friends Meeting, a member and Past Master of Spiceland Masonic Lodge 699, Past Patron of Spiceland OES 563, Past Watchman of New Castle White Shrine of Jerusalem 17, Spiceland Alumni and former Student’s Association and the Indiana Horticultural Group. He was a member of the REMC and served as a director for many years. He was born March 18, 1905, in Spiceland, a son of late Oscar and Cora Hodson Bogue.

He is survived by a son, Jon L. of Spiceland; a sister Cordelia Wright of Spiceland; a foster son, Roy Smith of Indianapolis; a step granddaughter, June Ann McClain of Indianapolis; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, the former Ruth Truitt; his second wife, the former LaVeta Leamon; a step daughter, Norma Irwin; a sister, Elva Schaub; and a brother, Kenneth Bogue.

Services were Tuesday, March 6 at the Spiceland Friends Meeting with burial in Circle Grove Cemetery. Calling was Monday from 4-8 p.m. at the Hinsey-Brown Funeral Service. Memorial contributions can be given to Spiceland Friends Meeting or Spiceland Alumni Scholarship Fund.

 

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