Sayre, Otis O.
Passed: 1920-02-25
Age: 40
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Death Notice: 1920-02-29
Obituary Date:
Information: Otis O. Sayre, died at Magnetic Springs, Ohio, Wednesday, February 25, of spinal trouble. He was about 40 years of age and was born and reared at Evans, Jackson county. For many years he engaged in teaching and ranked with the foremost teachers of this county. He was friendly, industrious and far above the average in intelligence and was held in the highest esteem by all who knew him. A few years ago his father, L. F. Sayre, move to Blazer, Ohio and Otis went with him and at the time of his death was holding a responsible position with the Boys' Industrial School at Lancaster, Ohio. The deceased is survived by his father, L. F. Sayre, who now resides at Mason City, one sister, Mrs. A. A. Shinn of Evans and five brothers, Finley and Wirt of Indiana, and Jesse and Melvin of Sandyville and Edgar of Evans. The remains, accompanied by J. F. Morgan of Lancaster, were brought to Evans Saturday and the funeral services were held at the Otterbein church Sunday afternoon and interment made in the cemetery at that place.