Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 January 1911 — Father of F. J. Sears Dies at Age es 105 Years. [ARTICLE]

Father of F. J. Sears Dies at Age es 105 Years.

Frank J. Sears has received notice of the death of hia father at Canton, S. Dak. His father has often been mentioned In this paper owing to his advanced age, he having been 105 years old last June. Death occurred last Sunday. He had been sick only about a week, during which time he became both blind and deaf. He leaves four children, two sons and two daughters. His son in Rensselaer was unable to attend the funeral on account of bis own advanced age, he being 83. Deceased waa thought to be the oldest member of the Baptist church, having been a devoted member of that denomination for many years.

Never before have you had the chance to buy such bargains In overcoats as you now have at our store, as they must all go, and If you will come In our store we will show you we mean what we say. ' ’.X.,'. C. EARL DUVALL. ’ The beat kind of religious devotion Is devotion to some one who needs you. .-'7