Justin Moon
1986-2008
Orange County REMC employee Justin Moon was fatally injured in a non-work related auto accident at 9:18 on March 8. Justin and his wife Autumn (Buchanan) Moon were traveling on U.S. 150 east of Paoli when the accident happened. Another vehicle struck a deer, which was sent through the windshield of Moon’s vehicle. Justin suffered brain injuries and was taken to Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis where he was later removed from life support. Autumn suffered minor injuries in the crash.
His parents are Denny and Tammy (Webster) Moon and sisters are Misty Ross of Paoli and Jenny Hall of Virginia. He was hired at Orange County REMC as a member services technician in August of 2006. He was enrolled in the Hoosier Energy meter technician program. Justin was a very friendly young man who made everyone around him laugh. He was a wonderful person who would do anything asked of him. He will be sadly missed by his friends and co-workers at the REMC as well as anyone who met him. Justin was 21 years old and a 2005 Paoli High School graduate.
1931-2009
Bert E. Holsapple, 77, Orleans, died March 18 at Jewish Hospital in Louisville, Ky.
Bert was born Sept. 24, 1931, in Orange County, to his parents, Claud and Allie (Baker) Holsapple. He married Ruth (Springer) Holsapple on April 23, 1955,
and she survives. He graduated from Orleans High School with the class of 1950 and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.
Bert was a member of the Orange County REMC board of directors, representing District 3 since 1970. This district includes all of Northeast Township in Orange County and Bono Township in Lawrence County.
Bert was a farmer, a member of the Lost River Baptist Church, Claysville, where he served as a deacon; and the Rob Morris Masonic Lodge in Campbellsburg. He was a former member of the Orleans Community School Board and Farm Credit Services of Mid-America’s Board of Directors. He received the “2004 Master Farmer Award” and was selected by the Orleans FFA as the “Honorary Chapter Farmer.”
Surviving with his wife, Ruth, are two sons and their wives, Robert and Sheryl Holsapple and Ronald and Jamie Holsapple, all of Orleans; one brother, Daryl Holsapple of Orleans; four sisters, Verneice Lindley, Leaveta Collier, Viola Warriner, and Jeanette Whalin, all of Orleans; and five grandchildren, Justin, Laura, Jenna, Whitney and Michael, all of Orleans. Funeral services were at the Lost River Baptist Church in Claysville. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery in Orleans. He will be sadly missed by all who knew him.