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April 25, 2012
Candidates for Wabash County Coroner answer citizens’ questions by Danielle Swan DSmith@thepaperofwabash.com
On April 16, all candidates for the offices of Wabash County Coroner and the three at-large positions on Wabash County
Personnel changes at Wabash County Jail
Council convened at Bachelor Creek Church of Christ for a debate, sponsored by Wabash County Citizens Committed to the Constitution (C3). Three individuals are seeking election for coroner, Darwin Delaughter, Marilyn McDonald and Current Coroner Carol Whitesel. Delaughter served several terms as coroner in the 1970’s, 1980’s and 1990’s, and McDonald served two terms prior to Whitesel’s election in 2008. Aside from their experience, each candidate has different qualifications that they feel make them the best person for the job. Delaughter has a background in mortuary science and he operated funeral
homes in North Manchester and Wabash for many years. McDonald served as deputy coroner under Dr. Dean Gifford for six years before holding the office of coroner. Whitesel attends yearly conferences to maintain training and is currently enrolled in a forensic science course to update her education. Each candidate took care to highlight the attributes that they felt would help them earn the position. “I’m the first woman coroner for Wabash County,” McDonald said. “I’m the first certified coroner for Wabash County.” Whitesel reviewed how she accomplished the goals she set forth during her
Personnel changes have been made at the CORONER CANDIDATES field questions from the public at a debate sponsored by Wabash Citizens Wabash County Jail, Committed to the Constitution (C3). Pictured are: (from left) Darwin Delaughter and Marilyn McDonald, effective April 23. who both previously served as coroner, and Current Coroner Carol Whitesel. (photo by Danielle Swan) An internal investitor. I have a license last campaign, which of establishing a sup- dates: gation within the After serving as and occasionally I included improving port group for parents facility has been comresponse time and who have lost a child coroner in the past, would still even make pleted surrounding what makes you arrangements for relationships among due to death. the March 17 escape of Attendees of the want to again run families. I just needed different agencies. two inmates. During to have something She also highlighted debate had the oppor- for this office? the investigation, it tunity to ask quesDelaughter: I’m a else to do and I her helmet safety prowas found that proce(continued on page 6) tions of the candiretired funeral direcgram and her hopes dures and direct policies were not followed. “I have received resignations from two jail officers who were “The mill was built daughter and her husVolunteers needed on duty at the time of prior to the Civil War, band, Addison and for general cleanthe escape,” said so they made flour for Lorna (Deck) Krom. ing on April 28. Wabash County the Union Army dur“They were the last Sheriff Bob Land. ing the Civil War,” ones to run the mill. It by Danielle Swan In another change, said Jim Watson, pres- shut down in 1964 DSmith@thepaperunrelated to the interident of the board of making flour, but it ofwabash.com nal investigation, Jail For the past 155 the directors for the was still grinding Commander Mark Mill grain for the feed for years, Stockdale Mill Stockdale Henderson has volunfarmers for a few has stood proudly Foundation. tarily stepped down as years after,” Watson In 1881, James M. alongside the Eel the jail commander River, one mile west of Deck and his father, said. After the last and will assume Roann. In 1972, the both stone dressers, grain was ground, the duties of transport Mill ceased to func- came to our area from mill remained under officer. The the ownership of the tion and stood silent Pennsylvania. “Mark and I have until 2002 when the elder Deck went back Deck/Krom family. had several conversa“They were very restoration process to Pennsylvania, leavtions and the decision particular about who ing his son behind to began. was made to make the the mill. The Mill, which has work at the Mill. bought changes,” Land said. M. Deck People wanted to put a gone by several differ- James Major Randy Miller ent names over the bought the mill in restaurant in it, an will assume the duties years, was one of 13 1886. He passed it to antique shop, but they of jail commander JIM WATSON, president of the board of directors for the Stockdale Mill want that mills along the Eel his son, James H. didn’t until which time as a Foundation, invites community members to the mill on April 28, 9 a.m. to noon, to all the Deck, who then because River. It was built in replacement is made. help with general cleanup in preparation for tour season. (photo by Danielle Swan) passed it on to his (continued on page 7) 1857.
Historic Stockdale Mill prepares for tour season
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