Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 February 1910 — TAPS SOUND FOR A VETERAN OF TWO WARS. [ARTICLE]

TAPS SOUND FOR A VETERAN OF TWO WARS.

Captain Geo. W. Payne, Who Served In Both the Mexican and Civil Wars, Passed Away at His Home., ’ - » _> —* Captain George W. Payne, 80 years of age, and a veteran of both the Mexican and Civil wars, died at 7 o’clock this Saturday morning at his home on Franklin and Cherry streets, after an illness that confined him to the bed for seven weeks, and which had been coming on for a much longer period, Cancer of the stomach is given as the cause of death. Deceased was a highly respected citizen, and leaves a large family, of ancestors, the living children being Mrs. Rebecca Stephenson; Mrs. Sarah El. Moore, James H. Payne, Mrs. Ella Timmons, John F. Payne and Mrs. Evaline Timmons. All reside in Rensselaer hut the- two sons, James living in Hammond "and John ip*’ Barkley township. The funeral will be held Monday morning at 10:30 o’clock at the M. P. church, and if possible Rev. Ledbetter will be secured to deliver the sermon. Captain Payne was himself a minister In that church and devoted much of his life to church work. Burial will be made In the Praeter cemetery in Barkley township. A woman will never tire of lover even if it is counterfeit; a man can hardly keep from being bored with it, even if it is genuine. Selfishness is habit; generosity, ac-, cident.