Virgil Leon Earlywine

Virgil Leon Earlywine, 78, Anderson, died Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at Saint Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis following a three month illness.
He was born on December 16, 1931, in Anderson to Joseph and Irene (Hewlett) Earlywine.
Virgil retired in 1980 from the former Delco Remy Division of General Morots in Anderson and he retired 2006 from training thoroughbred horses for over 50 years.
He was a member of the Indiana Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association; and the Indiana Horsemans Benevolent Protective Association
He is survived by his wife of 43 wonderful years, Esta (Lewis) Earlywine; five daughters, Cindy (husband, Otis) Sutton, Barbara Wright, Carol Isenhower, and Donna Earlywine all of Noblesville, and Sarah White of Anderson; an adopted son, Curt Brunner of North Vernon; eleven grandchildren; sixteen great grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Rita Lynn Earlywine; a granddaughter Rita Jo Isenhower; a great-granddaughter, Chelsea Long; four brothers, Don, Doyle, Russell, and Jim; and two sisters, Geneva Austin, and Linda Boerner.
Graveside service will be held at 11:30 am Saturday, May 22, 2010, at Brookside Cemetery in Lapel and burial will follow.
Visitation will be from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Friday, May 21, 2010, at Scott E. Hersberger Funeral Home, 1010 North Main Street, Lapel.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund (PDJF) P.O. Box 803, Elmhurst, Illinois USA 60126; the American Diabetes Association; the American Heart Society; or the American Cancer Society.

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