Delmer Clifford Pegler, 12 years old, the son of the Rev. and Mrs. Delmer Pegler of Lincoln Park, died yesterday at the home of his paternal grandmother, Mrs. Harley Mitchell, 2100 South Custer road. Delmer had been in poor health since infancy, and critically ill with a heart ailment for the last three weeks. He made his home with his grandmother, and was in the eighth grade at Waterloo school. His parents were moving yesterday from 890 Westwood drive to 1301 Fort street, Lincoln Park. Delmer was a member of the Second Evangelical Church Sunday school.

Surviving him besides his parents are a sister Blanche, 11 years old; Mrs. Mitchell; and his maternal grandfather Clifford Thorton of Monroe.

The body was removed to the Mitchell residence this afternoon from the Earle Little funeral home. Services will be held there at 2 p.m. Friday and in the Second Evangelical Church at 2:30. The Rev. W.P. Peck will officiate.

 

Submitted by Mike Sandridge

Monroe Evening News, March 9, 1944

Delmer Clifford Pegler

Services for Delmer Clifford Pegler, who died Tuesday in the home of his grandmother, Mrs. Harley Mitchell of 2100 South Custer road, will be held from the residence Friday at 2 p.m. and from the First Evangelical Church at 2:30, the Rev. W.P. Peck officiating. Interment will be in Woodland cemetery

Submitted by Mike Sandridge