Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 January 1911 — Obituary of R. B, Thornton. [ARTICLE]

Obituary of R. B, Thornton.

Rial Benjamin Thornton died of dropsy at his home in Tipton, Indiana, January 9th, aged 58 years, 11 months and 3 days. He was the youngest of nine children born to Solomon and Mary Thornton, all but three preceding him to the unknown world. J. H. and T. C. Thornton, of the Boldiers' home at Lafayette, and Mrs. Wm. Dixey, of Rensselaer, survive him. He was born in Jasper county, Indiana, February 6, 1852. He was united in marriage to Ruth A. Powell March 9,1879. To this union were born five children, as follows: Floyd E., of St Louis, Mo.; Nellie V. Conly, Guy D. and Ray S., 6f Tipton, and Hershal T., of El wood. All were present at his funeral. ' Ben Thornton, as he was always known, spent his life on a farm until he was twenty-eight years old, wheu be went on the railroad in the capacity of a section hand, and waa soon promoted to section foreman, which position he held for over thirty years, the last twenty being on the L. EL 4k W. He being an excellent and consdeneious employee, his employer thought he could not dispense with his services and kept him at his post until April Ist, when he took to his bed, and was never again able to return to his work. He will be remembered by many people In Jasper county, where he lived for a number of Regulates the bowels, promotes easy natural movements, cured constipation—Doan's Regulets. Ask your druggist for them. 26c s box.