James Tony Madden

James Tony Madden, 81, of Plainfield, passed away Nov. 4, 2009. He was born March 1, 1928 to the late Roy and Dovie (Morris) Madden in Loveland. OH. He was a US Army veteran of WWII. He was a graduate of Eastern Kentucky Univ., and received his Master's degree from Butler Univ. He began his teaching career in a two room schoolhouse in Kentucky. In Indiana he taught in the Wayne Twp. Schools for 6 years, and later from 1960-1970 he was the principal at Northwood Elementary School in Mooresville. For the next 20 years he was the principal at Brentwood Elementary, Plainfield retiring in 1989. He was a member (50 year) of the Plainfield Masonic Lodge #653, the Scottish Rite and Murat Shrine. He was a past member of the Plainfield Baptist Church where he served as deacon and Sunday School teacher. He later became a member of Plainfield Christian Church where services will be held on Saturday Nov. 7 at 11:00 am. Visitation will also be in the church on Friday, Nov. 6 from 3:00 until 8:00 pm. Burial will be in Maple Hill Cemetery, Plainfield. Memorial contributions may be made the Wheeler Mission. He is survived by a son, Gary (Angela) Madden; a daughter, Linda Rasner; two sisters, Frances Shepherd and Joyce Wright; and three grandchildren, Leah Rasner, Alison and Laura Madden. He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen (Smith) Madden. Arrangements by Hampton-Gentry Funeral Home, Plainfield.