The Shemwell Family

Robert Wallace Bruce Obituary and Family Listing Gazette Telegrapher Tues, Aug. 1, 1978 Robert W. Bruce, 110 W. Van Buren St., died Sunday in a local nursing home. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Crawfordsville, Ind., and will be handled by the Hunt and Son Funeral Home. Mr. Bruce, a college professor, was born April 7, 1900 in Crown Point, Ind., and moved here this year. He was graduated in 1922 from Wabash College, where he later taught psychology and mathematics. Mr. Bruce was married Aug. 25, 1928, in Crawfordsville. He belonged to the Ouiatenoon Club, Phi Beta Kappa. Also the college track team and the Glee Club. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I. He belonged to the Wabash Avenue Presbyterian Church and its choir in Crawfordsville. Mr. Bruce is survived by a son, Lt. Col. John R. Bruce of Colorado Springs; a daughter, Emily Wolfe of Jackson, Wyo., a sister, Dorothy Schlege of Indianapolis, Ind; and five grandchildren. Local arrangements will be handled by the Chapel of Memories Mortuary. Memorial contributions may be made in Mr. Bruce's name to the Wabash Avenue Presbyterian Church. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35329521/robert-wallace-bruce