Henry Comer

**Henry Comer, Jr., 89, of the Hopewell community near Holton passed away Monday, May 16, 2011 at the Clark Memorial Hospital in Jeffersonville. He was born in the Otter Creek community near Osgood on August 27, 1921 the son of Henry and Rose Grossman Comer. He was married to Evelyn Dudley on May 18, 1947 and she survives. Other survivors include one son Donald (Gloria) Comer of Holton; one daughter Sharon (Bob) Allen of Charlestown; grandchildren Kevin (Sherri) Comer, Michele (Danny) Speer, and Andy (Sara) Comer all of the Hopewell community, Chris Allen of Wayne City, Illinois and Daniel (Kelsey) Allen of Charlestown; 7 great-grandchildren, 4 step-great-grandchildren, and 5 step-great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, his son Thomas A. Comer, and his daughter Connie Jane Comer. Mr. Comer was a 1939 graduate of Osgood High School where he played for the Cowboys 1939 sectional championship team. Henry was an Army veteran of WWII where he served in the Ardennes, the Rhineland, and Central Europe taking part in the Battle of the Bulge. He received the EAME Theatre Ribbon with three bronze stars, the American Theatre Ribbon, the Good Conduct Medal, and the WWII Victory Medal. Mr. Comer was a farmer and had commercially raised Duroc hogs for many years and had sold his hogs in 17 states and 3 foreign countries. He was past president of the Indiana Duroc Association and helped form the Ripley-Dearborn Pork Producers Association. Henry was also a member of the Hopewell Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 19 at 11am at the Hopewell Baptist Church with Rev. David Shivers officiating. Burial will be in the Holton Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday from 4pm to 8pm at the Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home in Versailles and from 10am until time of services Thursday at the church. Memorials may be given to the Hopewell Baptist Church building fund in care of the funeral home.**