Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 251, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 October 1911 — Funeral of James Matheson Sunday Was Largely Attended. [ARTICLE]

Funeral of James Matheson Sunday Was Largely Attended.

The funeral of James Matheson Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock, was largely attended. In addition to his church and lodge associations he was a man esteemed by all who knew him and this fact was attested by the large number who paid their last respects by attending his funeral. The service was conducted by Rev. J. C. Parrett at the Presbyterian church. The procession of Masons and Modern Woodmen, headed by the band, went to the residence and served as an escort to the church, and thence to the cemetery. There were ninety-seveh of his brothers and neighbors in the two lodges who marched to the graveyard. The pall bearters were J. H. 8. Ellis, C. G. Spitler, E. N. Loy, A. F. Long, G. W. Hopkins and C. W. Hanley. The Masonic burial service was held at the grave.