The News Sentenel , Fort Wayne
Jan 25 1955
Hartford City- Joseph Dale (Joey) Evilsizer, 15 year old son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Evilsizer, this city, died at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at the Blackford County Hospital . He had been ill nine years with muscular dystrophy. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Wesleyan Methodist Church. The Rev C A Hoover, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the IOOF Cemetery

From Judy Rose Evilsizer 7/2000
I remember Joey being in a wheelchair and being real skinny. I also remember him being real nice, and Pauline being mean to him. I was pretty small at the time, but seems like someone said he wouldn't live much past eighteen.