IN LOVING MEMORY OF
James Robert
Deckard
October 12, 1926 – July 10, 2011
Obituary
James "Jim" Robert Deckard, 84, Crawfordsville passed away Sunday morning at Williamsburg Healthcare.
He was a Farm Bureau Insurance Agency Manager for Montgomery, Vigo and Hendricks counties, retiring as a career agent.
In 1945-1946 he served in the U.S. Army in the Pacific Theater.
Memberships included First Baptist Church; he had been a Cub Scout and Boy Scout leader, The Scottish Rite where he was a Master Mason, Parke County Low 12 Club and he was the on the board of directors for The Sportsman's Club.
Born Oct. 12, 1926, at Lyons, he was a son of Glessie J. and Julia Belle (English) Deckard. He attended Switz City High School and later married Mary Sander, who survives.
Survivors include a son, Bob Deckard; daughters, Susan Keller, Kathy Stanton, Jody King and Ruth Alexander; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters; and a grandchild, Christy Stanton.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Isaac Zull officiating and military rites by the VFW and American Legion to follow.
Memorial contributions can be made to Riley Children's Hospital.
He was a Farm Bureau Insurance Agency Manager for Montgomery, Vigo and Hendricks counties, retiring as a career agent.
In 1945-1946 he served in the U.S. Army in the Pacific Theater.
Memberships included First Baptist Church; he had been a Cub Scout and Boy Scout leader, The Scottish Rite where he was a Master Mason, Parke County Low 12 Club and he was the on the board of directors for The Sportsman's Club.
Born Oct. 12, 1926, at Lyons, he was a son of Glessie J. and Julia Belle (English) Deckard. He attended Switz City High School and later married Mary Sander, who survives.
Survivors include a son, Bob Deckard; daughters, Susan Keller, Kathy Stanton, Jody King and Ruth Alexander; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters; and a grandchild, Christy Stanton.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Isaac Zull officiating and military rites by the VFW and American Legion to follow.
Memorial contributions can be made to Riley Children's Hospital.
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