Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 148, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 June 1910 — DEATH OF HORACE MARBLE. [ARTICLE]

DEATH OF HORACE MARBLE.

Grim Reaper Stills the Heart of One Of Jasper County’s Most Prominent CltJsens. Wheatfleld Review., ... After one year of patient and at times intense suffering, Horace Marble departed this life at the family home north of town on Wednesday evening, June 15th, 1910, at 11:50. He died at the age of 71 years and 5 days. Horace Marble was born in Benington county, Vermont, June 10, 1839. He came with his parents to Lake county, Indiana in the year 1848. In the year 1861 he enlisted in Company E, Ninth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and served his country until the end of the Civil-war, being mustered out in the year 1865, having been promoted to the rank of captain by brevet. He was united in marriage to Miss Mary E. Booth in the year 1866, and to them were born two daughters, Mrs. Kate Ott, of Crown Point, and Mrs. Bernice Clark, of Wheatfleld. His first wife died in the year 1872, at Hobart, Indiana. In the following year he married Martha Skinner, who survives him. To them were born one son, Henry Ward Marble, of Wheatfield, and one daughter, Mrs. Ruth Salisbury, of Crown Point. All his four children are still living. Horace Marble was elected sheriff of Lake county in 1880 and served two terms, until 1885, when he was elected auditor of the county and held the place until 1893. During his term of office he made extensive purchases of land in Wheatfield township, Jasper county, Indiana, and since that time he has devoted much of his attention to his landed interests and to the management of the Bank of Wheatfleld, the presidency of which he retained up to the time of his death.

In the passing of Mr. Marble, the community loses one of its best known and highly esteemed citizens; a man of marked intellectuality, good business acumen and strict integrity. During his connection with the Bank of Wheatfield, his personality was largely responsible for the big increase in the business, and the entire community learned to love and respect him. The funeral took place Saturday, and the services were held at the M. E. church, conducted by Rev. Downey. The obsequies were very largely attended and many friends of the deceased came from Hammond, Crown Point, Valparaiso, Hebron, Hobart, Medaryville, North Judson, Rensselaer, Roselawn and other nearby vicinities The burial services were in charge of Wheatfield Lodge No. 642 Free & Accepted Masons, of which lodge tho deceased was a devoted member, and were conducted according to the Masonic burial services. The pall bearers were Clifton J. Hobbs, Master of Wheatfield Lodge, Isaac N. Best and Andrew Smith, of Earle Lodge No. 649, Roselawn; J. J. Wheeler, of Lake Lodge No. 157, Crown Point; M. Summers, of Porter Lodge No. 137, Valparaiso; G. D. Gregory, of Wheatfield Lodge No. 642. Interment at Wheatfield cemetery. The following named lodges of the Masonic fraternity were represented in the funeral procession: M. L. McClelland Lodge No. 357, Hobart; Prairie Lodge No. 125, Rensselaer; Porter Ixtdge No. 137, Valparaiso; Lake Lodge No. 157, Crown Point; Kingsbury Lodge No. 222, Kingsbury; North Judson Lodge No. 438, North Judson; Hebron Lodge No. 502, Hebron; Garfield Lodge No. 569,Hammond; Earle Lodge No. 649, Roselawn; White Post Lodge No. 658, Medaryville.

Among those attending the funeral from a distance were Murray Turner, of Hammond; John Brown, County Treasurer Albert Maack, Recorder Johnson, Ballinger Brown, Attorney John B. Peterson and wife, Dr. John Blackstone, Mr. Linton, Editor J. J. Wheeler, Mrs. Henry Pettlbone Commissioner Matt Brown, Wm. Krlmblll, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Ott and son and daughter, and Dr. Salisbury, of CroWn Point; Dr. Merrill, Sheriff Shirer, Ray D. Thompson, Delos Thompson, J. M. Wasson, J. P. Hammond, George Scott, Senator Halleck and J. J. Hunt, of Rensselaer; Postmaster Chas. Keuster. Dr. Corbett, John Lane and Mr. Horton, of North Judson; M. Summers and son, of Valparaiso; Dr. Leeson and wife, and Alva McNeil, of La-

crosse; M. M. Ocker, W. H. Tilton and Richard Howe, of Medaryville; W. L. Wood, of Parr; Jelta J. Mulder, Isaac N. Best, Henry Jensen, Andrew Smith, and Edwin Girard, of Roselawn; Chas. Hansen and J. H. Wells, of Lake Village; Selden Speith and Neil Brown, of Shelby; Hon. I. D. Dnnn, of Teftt; Lee Fisher, of Kingsbury, Mr. and Mrs. John Hagan, of Hammond.