Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 261, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 November 1911 — JUNE HINKLE'S SICKNESS HAS FATAL ENDING. [ARTICLE]

JUNE HINKLE'S SICKNESS HAS FATAL ENDING.

Death Came Friday Night at 10 O'clock To Wtil Known Citizen—Wife Prostrated With Grief. ~ June Hinkle died Friday night at 10 o’clock at his residence on the stock farm, east of this city, after a sickness that confined him to his bod only six days but which had been coming on' Tor some months and which had incapacitated him for work for several months. Although he had been delirious a considerable part of the time since be was first taken sick, he was conscious for several hours before death came and was fully aware that death, was close at hand and so told those in the room with him. June, was the youngest of a large family of children born to Wesley Hinkle, a pioneer Of this county, who for many years lived in Newton township. June’fc mother was the sceond wife of Mr. Hinkle and she died of tuberculosis many years ago. He also lost two or three sisters and one brother by the disease and other members of the family located in Colorado because they feared the disease. June, however, decided to remain in thld climate, believing that vigorous outdoor life would hold off the disease, and it did so, largely, although in the last sickness there was some indication of tubercular complications. Death was due to an attack of Bright’s disease, which was a chronic trouble but did not give evidence of terminating fatally so soon until the sudden attack of a week prior to his death. Urenflc poisoning is a term frequently used for acute brights disease.

r ‘ June Is survived by his wife, whose hjalden name was Hattie Dowler, a daughter of Robert Dozier, and who is so prostrated at his death as to be under the care of a physician and who does not seem conscious of his death. On this account nothing had)been done up to 2 o’clock this afternoon toward making arrangements for the funeral. He is survived by two brothers and one sister. “Coke” Hinkle’s address - in- not known hy those. Asher are Joking care of the stricken wife but he is presumed to be in Colorado. Horace Hinkle is at Fruta, dolo., and a telegram was sent to him informing him of June’s death. Word was also, hastened to his sister, Mrs., Mattie Towne, of Trinidad, Colo. He was a member.oFno order, although several years Mgo he took the first rank in the Knights of Pythias lodge. He was examined for life insurance but his application was rejected on account the tubercular heredity, '• June was born in Jasper county Aug. 2lßt, 1875, and was 36 years of age. He was married about 10 years ago and no children were born to the union. While the funeral arrangements have not been made at this time, it is probable tbat burial will take place Monday. Two sisters of Mrs. Hinkle, viz. Mrs. Qeorge Bartlett, of Rainsville, and Mrs. Louis Hellwig, of Williamsport, arrived Friday evening. The community was shocked when tiie news spread of the deat& of June Hinkle. He was a citizen of great popularity and well' liked wherever known. He had for many years been associated with the stock farm and was a driver and trainer. He was well versed in stock and a great admirer of horses. As a citizen he was public spirited, an honest, upright and worthy man in every particular. His death wilt be the cause of much grief wherever he was known.