From: KyArchives Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2017 1:08 PM To: Ky-Footsteps Subject: Compton.Louis.1960.Breckinridge.OBIT Louis COMPTON March 7, 1960 Breckinridge County KyArchives Obituaries Breckinridge County Herald News, Friday, March 18, 1960 Obituary Louis COMPTON, age 66, died Monday March 7, 1960 in Hopkinsville (Christian County), Ky. Louis was born at Garfield in Breckinridge County, and was a member of the Vertrees Church in Vertrees, Ky. He is survived by (no relationship given): Ova L. COMPTON Donald COMPTON Kathleen PETERS, Decatur, Illinois Mildred REED, Vertrees The funeral was held at Dowell Funeral Home, Hardinsburg, Ky. on March 11, 1960 with burial at the Garfield Cemetery. His wife, Lizzie COMPTON and one daughter, preceded him in death. Submitted by: Peggy Russell meemawpeg7@gmail.com Additional Comments: I have walked the Garfield Cemetery searching for my relatives, and I found no tombstone for Louis COMPTON or his daughter. I did find a single tombstone for his wife: COMPTON, Lizzie 1905 -- 1955 Peggy Russell This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/