JOHN COLLINS AULT

JOHN COLLINS AULT of Crown Point, IN died January 19, 2022 at the age of 83. A 1959 graduate of the Indiana College of Mortuary Science, he began working for Harry W. Moore at Arlington Chapel and continued there until 1960, when he moved to Hammond, IN to work for George L. Bocken at Bocken Funeral Home. After working for Bocken for only two weeks, Ault was drafted into the United States Army where he spent two years in Germany working in the mortuary science division. After his services was completed, he returned to his job at Bocken Funeral Home. Ault moved into the apartment above the funeral home after forming a partnership with Bocken in 1972 and in 1987 he became the sole owner and operator of the firm until his stroke in 2004. In 2006, Ault formed a partnership with Jose Cornona, an employee and fellow funeral director.