Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 202, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 August 1910 — Mrs. Sarah Hemphill Passed Away After Long Illness. [ARTICLE]

Mrs. Sarah Hemphill Passed Away After Long Illness.

Mrs. Sarah A. Hemphill died this Thursday morning at 10 o’clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. E. P. Honan, on Front street, after an Illness of several months that qras aggravated several weeks ago when she fell at the front door, having been suddenly overcome with dizziness. Since that time she had gradually sank away until last Sunday when temporary relief was found and it was thought she would materially improve, but Wednesday afternoon at 3 o’clock she became slightly worse and at 9 o’clock ii the evening she grew much worse and it was then evident that the end was close at hand. She sank rapidly until the end came at the hour seated. Deceased was the widow of Samuel A. Hemphill, whft died in 1897 at the age of 82 years. She is survived by three children, Mrs. E. P. Honan, of Rensselaer, James F. Hemphill, of Danville, 111., and John B. Hemphill, of Sumner, Neb. James arrived here on the 10:05 train, only a few moments after his mother’s death. John B. is expected at any time. The funeral will probably take place at 2 o’clock Sunday afternoon at the M. E. church.