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Earl J. Worthington, 74, retired farmer of the Snodgrass road, north of Conover, father of Mrs. O. D. Sands of Troy and Miss Lova Worthington a teacher in the second grade of the Kyle school died at 12:15 p.m. Sunday in the Piqua Memorial hospital following a heart attack. He had been admitted to the hospital on March 3 after a heart attack and had been afflicted with phlebitis for the past few weeks.

Final rites were held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday in the Suber Funeral home in Fletcher. Rev. R. Wobus of Sidney officiated and burial was in the Fletcher cemetery.

Mr. Worthington a native of Brown township had resided in the same community all his life. He was born Jan. 20, 1875, the son of Silas and Susan Duer Worthington and was married on Jan. 1, 1895, to Myrtle Morris who survives. In addition to Mrs. Worthington there are also surviving the two daughters, Mrs. Sands and Miss Worthington; three sons Carl of Anna, Horace of Eldorado, Colo., and John S. of R. R., Conover; sister Miss Viola Worthington of Lena; brother Harley, R. R. Fletcher; 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

A daughter, Bessie Hope, and a brother and sister, Wilbur and Etta Worthington, preceded him in death, the daughter's death occurring in infancy.

Mr. Worthington was a member of the Springcreek Congregational Christian church and Social lodge 217 F. & A. M. of Lena.