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- Lewis Blacklidge, Toy Train Enthusiast
By Bess Watson
Since boyhood Lewis W. Blacklidge, 45, had been fascinated by trains. His father was associated with railroads. In his work he formerly was associated with railroads and he spent his leisure hours tinkering with model trains. A resident of 1624 N. Hawthorne, he died last night in Community Hospital.
Born in Denver Colo., Mr. Blacklidge had lived here since he was 4. For six years he had been a salesman for Hudson’s men’s wear in Irvington. Previously he had worked 14 years as agent for the Railway Express Agency. His father, the late C.W. Blacklidge, was a Railway Express Agency superintendent many years.
Mr. Blacklidge was a graduate of Tech High School and attended the University of Southern California. Here he attended Linwood Christian Church and was past president of the Model Railroads Club of the naval ordnance plant.
At his home, Mr. Blacklidge had rigged up an extra garage for his model train equipment. He had thousands of dollars’ worth and could set up six or seven complete railroad systems.
An enthusiastic golfer, Mr. Blacklidge played on the Pleasant Run course and was formerly a member of the Hillcrest Country Club. In his younger days he was an amateur fighter and appeared in Marion County tournaments.
In World War II, Mr. Blacklidge served in Europe. He was wounded in the battle of Hortgen forest.
At the time of his death, Mr. Blacklidge had submitted a petition for membership in the Irvington Masonic Lodge.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday in Shirley Brothers Drexel Chapel, with burial in Washington Park Cemetery.
Survivors are the widow, Gene E. Blacklidge, an employee of the Indiana Bell Telephone Co.; his mother, Mrs. Margaret H. Blacklidge; two brothers, Charles R. Blacklidge, Indianapolis, and Clark S. Blacklidge, Cleveland, O., and three sisters, Mrs. C.J. Watson and Mrs. H.S. Farr, Cleveland, and Mrs. C.R. Trout, Middletown, O.
The Indianapolis News, Indianapolis, Indiana. Tuesday, 22 January 1957.
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