Forda Wilson Linthicum, 92, of DeGraff, died at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2006, at Logan Acres.
Born Nov. 11, 1913, in Jeffersonville, he was a son of the late Payton and Edith Beatty Linthicum. On Nov. 25, 1936, he married Frances A. Kerr in Union City, Ind., and she survives.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, Harley Linthicum, Dana Linthicum and Archie Linthicum; and a twin sister, Freda Ballard. He is survived by many nieces and nephews.
A 1936 graduate of DeGraff High School, he was a member of the Stony Creek Church of the Brethren, where he taught Sunday School for many years.
He served as a 4-H adviser for 10 years and was a McArthur Township Trustee. He also had been a school bus driver for the former DeGraff School District.
A Logan County resident and farmer all his life, he and his wife owned and operated Linthicum Leather Shop in rural Lewistown for 331/2 years. He loved ponies and boarded race horses for many years. He supported harness racing at the Logan County Fair and was a member of the Logan County Harness Racing Association.
After moving to the Lewistown area, he faithfully attended the United Methodist Church in Lewistown.
The family receives friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Rexer-Riggin-Madden Funeral Home in DeGraff, where the funeral begins at 3 p.m. Saturday with Pastors Barry Baughman and Wayne Downing officiating. Burial is in Greenwood Union Cemetery, DeGraff.
A meal for family and friends will be served at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the Stony Creek Church of the Brethren, prepared by members of the host church and the Lewistown Trinity United Methodist Church.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Gideons and the American Heart Association.
