Theadore Ted Steele - K of P Cemetery - Lizton, IN - Homemade Tombstones on Waymarking.com

This home made marker, in the shape of a cross, is made from 1-1/2 inch diameter white plastic waste pipe. The markings are made from stick on letters and numbers. This memorial is next to one of the driveways in this cemetery.



Memorial Text:-

1923

Theadore Ted Steele

1992

According to the Find A Grave memorial page for Ted Steele (visit link) he was born in Indianapolis on August 22, 1921 and died November 15, 1992, also in Indianapolis. (Note: there are differences in Ted's name and birth year, from the newspaper clipping below and the grave marker)

There is an newspaper death announcement, which reads:-

"Theodore "Ted" Steele, 71 of Danville, died Nov. 15 at Methodist Hospital of Indiana. He was born Aug. 22, 1921 in Indianapolis to Sam and Lucille Steele.
He was an elevator operator and sold pencils in front of L.S. Ayers.
He is survived by one daughter, Joyce Ann Edwards of Pittsboro, and four grandchildren.
Graveside services were conducted Nov. 18 at 10:30 a.m. with burial at K of P Cemetery in Lizton. "

The Lizton Knights of Pythias Cemetery is located south east of the junction of US 136 and Indiana State Road 39, behind the Lizton Union Township Fire Department.

According to Find A Grave (visit link) there are currently 2569 burials in this large cemetery.

Lizton is a town in Union Township, Hendricks County, Indiana, United States. The population was 488 at the 2010 Census. Lizton was laid out in 1837 by Jesse Veiley, and named for his wife, Elizabeth. (visit link)

Town Website (visit link)

Union Township is one of twelve townships in Hendricks County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,856. The township contains nine cemeteries, including this one. (visit link)

Hendricks County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 145,448. The county seat is Danville. The County is the third largest county within the Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area. Hendricks County is currently the second fastest growing county in Indiana and 85th in the nation. Hendricks County was formed in 1824. It was is named for Indiana Governor William Hendricks, who was serving at the time the County was formed. (visit link)

Material: Other Date of Birth: Not listed Date of Death: Not listed Web Site: Not listed

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