Ben R. Teel, 95, R.R. 2 Brokston, [sic] died Monday, Oct. 2, in Home Hospital, Lafayette, where he had been a patient for a week

He was born June 30, 1894, to Jefferson and Alie Sink Teel, in Boone Mill, Virginia. He was married Oct. 11, 1924, to Huldah Schneib, in Michigan. She survives.

He lived at R.2, Brookston, after moving from the Camden Logansport area, in 1948.  He was a retired farmer..

Other survivors are two sons, Benny and Robert, R.2, Brookston; a brother, Terry, Litton; a sister, Mrs. Sudie Sharp, Lafayette; six grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.  Six brothers, a sister and a granddaughter are deceased.

The funeral was conducted at 10 a.m. today at Hartzler Funeral Home, Brookston, with the Rev Loren Shuman and the Rev Jeff Messer officiating.

Burial was in Tippecanoe Memory Gardens, West Lafayette.