Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 60, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 March 1910 — W. F. Smith’s Brother Died Thursday Morning in Omaha. [ARTICLE]

W. F. Smith’s Brother Died Thursday Morning in Omaha.

Mrs. W. F. Smith received a telegram this Friday morning from her husband stating that his brother Eugene Smith had died Thursday morning in Omaha, Neb. Mr. Smith left Rensselaer for Omaha Wednesday afternoon, jußt learning of his brother’s serious sickness. It is probable that he died before Mr. Smith reached his bedside. Gene's home was 1q Mazomanie, Wis., but he had been away most of the time for several years, spending considerable time in St. Louis, Mo. A year ago last fall he visited Rensselaer and made many friends. After (leaving here he went to the Seattle exposition and then returned east. His health became poor this winter and he decided to again return to the west. He stopped off in Omaha to..*viait a friend named Gulbranson and was taken sick at his home. His illness developed into pneumonia and death resulted. Deceased was 33 years of age and was unmarried. The body will be shipped to Mazomanie, Wis., for burial/ and Mrs. W. ,F. Smith left this Friday afternoon for that place to attend the funeral.