Arville Lynn FUNK

Background

Funk, Arville Lynn was born on December 11, 1929 in Corydon, Indiana, United States. Son of Herman E. and Elsie (McMonigle) Funk.

Education

Indiana Central College (Bachelor of Arts, 1955). Butler University (Master of Science, 1959). Indiana University (Juris Doctor, 1963).

Phi Delta Phi.

Career

He opened a law practice in Corydon where he lived most of his life. He authored several books about Indiana history and commonly wrote an abbreviated version of his larger works dedicated to Harrison County topics. His many books include:

Tales of Our Hoosier Heritage (1965)

Indiana"s Birthplace: a History of Harrison County, Indiana (1966)

Our Historic Corydon (1966)

Hoosiers in the Civil War (1967)

Harrison County in the Indiana Sesquicentennial Year (1967)

A Sketchbook of Indiana History (1969)

The Morgan Raid in Indiana and Ohio (1971)

Historical Almanac of Harrison County, Indiana (1974)

Squire Boone in Indiana (1974)

Revolutionary War Soldiers of Harrison County, Indiana (1975)

Revolutionary War Era in Indiana (1975)

The Battle of Corydon (1976)

Harrison County in the Indiana Sesquicentennial Year (1976)

A Hoosier Regiment in Dixie: A History of the Thirty-Eighth Indiana Regiment (1978)

The Hoosier Scrapbook (1981)

He coauthored Indiana"s Birthplace: A History of Harrison County, Indiana in 1966 and was a regular contributor the Indiana Magazine of History between 1950 and 1980.

He was an advocate of county historical societies and oversaw the creation of historical societies in several Indiana counties.

From 1955 to 1965 he taught high school history. Funk married Rosemary East. Springer on August 25, 1956.

They had two children, named Cynthia and Mark. Arville Funk died in 1990 and is buried in Corydon"s Cedar Hill cemetery.

Achievements

• Arville Lynn Funk has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • The Morgan Raid in Indiana and Ohio (1863)

    (Civil War Indiana and Ohio 1863)

  • A Sketchbook of Indiana History

    ("the battle of corydon")

  • A Sketchbook of Indiana History

    (interesting essays)

  • Hoosiers in the Civil War
  • The Morgan Raid in Indiana & Ohio, 1863
  • The Hoosier scrapbook

Membership

History advisor Indiana Department Conservation, 1961-1980. Publications chairman Marion County Civil War Centennial Commission, 1961-1965. Chairman Harrison County Bicentennial Commission.

Delegate Indiana Republican State Convention, 1966, 68, 70, 74, 82, 84, 86. President, board directors North America Indian Foundation, 1966-1967. President board trustees local Methodist Church Served to captain Army of the United States, 1947-1948, 50-52.

Member American Bar Association, Indiana Bar Association, Harrison County Bar Association (president), Indiana History Society, Harrison County History Society (board directors), C. of Chamber (board directors), Indiana Central College Alumni (board directors), Phi Delta Phi. Lodges: Rotary (board directors).

Connections

Married Rosemary E. Springer, August 25, 1956. Children— Cynthia Lynn, Mark Andrew (deceased).

Father:

Herman E. Funk

Mother:

Elsie (McMonigle) Funk

Spouse:

Rosemary E. Springer

child:

Cynthia Lynn Funk

child:

Mark Andrew Funk (deceased)