OBITS:  Union County

Copied with permission from The Sturgis News, Sturgis, Union County,
Kentucky, Wednesday July 30, 1997, Numbre 31, obits on page 2.

JAMES LEWIS "JIM" WATHEN

James Lewis "Jim" Wathern, 80, Henderson, died at 6:33 pm Saturday at
his home.

A member of Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church, he was a US Army
veteran, having served in the 42nd Rainbow Division. He was a receipent of
the Purple Heart Award. He was also a member of the National Association of
Retired Federal Employees.

Survivors include his wife fo 37 years, Dorothy; two sisters, Betty
Burch Stumpf of Evansville, and Edd Marie Padgett of Morganfield; and two
brothers, Thomas A. Wathen and Bernard L. Wathen, both of Evansville.

Services were at 10am Tuesday at Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church.
Burial was in St. Ann's Catholic Cemetery in Morganfield, with full military
rites conducted by Amercian Legion Worsham Post No. 40.

Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to St.
Anthonye's Hospice or Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church Building Fund.

Transcribed by: Maria & Tim Troutman 
<troutman@mail3.bunt.com>
Date: Mon, 04 Aug 1997