J. Frank Cornwell Sr., 89, died at 1:05 a.m., Saturday, July 14, at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Lafayette. He had been in failing health for the last six months. He had been a patient at St. Elizabeth Hospital, since July 4th.

He was born March 15, 1901, to Henry and Artie Bilyeu Cornwell, in Campbellsburg. He was married July 3, 1942, to Pearl Stinson, in Logansport. She survives.

He lived in Chalmers since 1928. He was in the Navy during World War II and served as a radio man.

On January 31, 1971, he retired from the Monon Railroad. He had been the Chalmers station agent and had worked for the railroad for 52½ years.

He was a member of the Monticello Libanus Masonic Lodge No. 154, Chalmers America Legion Post No. 268, Veterans of Foreign Wars No. 1154 in Lafayette and Old Rails, from which he had received his 50-year pin.

Besides his wife survivors include a son, John F. Jr., Bloomington; a daughter, Mrs Bill (Jackie) Brown, Batesvllle; sister, Mrs Mary Hacker, Bloomington; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. A brother is deceased.

The funeral was conducted Tuesday at 11 a.m. in Hartzler Funeral Home with the Rev. Loren Shuman officiating.

Graveside military service was conducted by Chalmers American Legion and VFW Lafayette at Chalmers Community Cemetery.

Memorials can be made to St. Elizabeth Hospital's respiratory service department.