Brad Landon Sr.'s Death and Funeral

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Title

Brad Landon Sr.'s Death and Funeral

Subject

Death

Description

Brad dropped dead while shopping at a store, at the age of eighty four. His funeral was held in Meadville, with no Presbyterians invited, but many of the old girls from his Bible class came. Kenneth and Margaret's attire at the funeral drew a lot of attention to them. 

Creator

Landon, Kenneth (1903-1993)

Date

July 11, 1953

Rights

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Format

.mp3

Identifier

LC07-10

Provenance

Over a course of 13 years Kip Landon (Kenneth Landon Jr.) began recording stories from his parents, Margaret and Kenneth Landon, resulting in 95 hours of recordings. Beginning on July 20, 1976, recording finished in June, 1978. The project resumed again in 1982 for a few months. After a long break, the third recording period began in 1988 and concluded in March 1989.

Oral History Item Type Metadata

Interviewee

Kenneth Landon (1903-1993)

Duration

3:21

Sound File Location

Box 75: Oral History: "The Landon Chronicles," Tapes 1-20.

Clip Location

Hour 7, clip 10

Sub-Collection

Sub-Series 8: Audio and Video

Main Collection

Series 1: Biographical

Citation

Landon, Kenneth (1903-1993) , “Brad Landon Sr.'s Death and Funeral,” Digital Exhibits of Wheaton College, accessed March 28, 2024, https://omeka.wheaton.edu/items/show/1213.