Paul W. Newton

[Ron Marquardt]

Mr. Paul W. Newton, retired Monon Employee died this past Sunday at 87 years of age. Mr. Newton worked for the Monon for over 40 years and was both a telegraph operator and freight agent and served operations in Bloomington, Salem, Brookston, and Lafayette.

He is survived by his wife Phyllis Newton, His Son Bob and Family, his Stepson’s Roger Brummett and Family, and Jeff Brummett and Family. Services for Mr. Newton will be at Neal and Summers Mortuary in Martinsville, Indiana.

Friends are welcomed to pay respects at the calling, Thursday, August 20 from 5:00 until 7:30. Funeral services will be Friday morning at 11:00 in the Neal and Summers Chapel. Memorial contributions should be made to the Morgan County Historical Society.

[Ron Marquardt]

Paul Newton was a very nice man, and made many contributions to the MRHTS.  He often played golf at the course near our house, and would sometimes stop by with the books containing his collection of Monon paper and photos,  always taking time to let me scan some items I hadn't seen before.  His employee photos were carefully labeled, and it is due to his generosity that we were able to put names with the faces in many of our older Joe Bennett photos.

Thank you Paul, you will be missed.  RIP,  / Ron Marquardt