Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 January 1912 — FRANCIS M. LAKIN SUCCUMBS FROM CANCER OF STOMACH. [ARTICLE]

FRANCIS M. LAKIN SUCCUMBS FROM CANCER OF STOMACH.

Aged Resident, Who Had Been in Jasper County Sixty Years, Died Friday Afternoon. Francis M. Lakin, 69 years of age. for sixty years a resident of Jaspei county, died Friday afternoon at 4 o’clock at the home of his sister, Mrs. E. H. Shields in Rensselaer. Deith was due to can ’er of the stomach. He was brought from Hegeswisch, HI., about two weeks ago, having gone there a few nays before to visit his daughter, Mrs. Frank Shindelar. For thirty years Mr. Lakin lived near Parr, in Uflion townships He is survived by a widow and thirteen children, viz: Dr. Austin N. Lakin, State Line, Ind.; Miss Rhoda Lakin, who lived with her parents; Mrs. Moliie Alter, wife of Amos Alter, of Union township; Dora Lakin, of Chicago; Charles, John, Ed, Don and Homer, of Union township; Mrs. Grace Shindelar, of Chicago; Mrs. John Shide, of~Remington; Mrs. Shelby Comer”" oT Union township; Fleet Lakin, of Chicago. The funeral will be held. Sunday afternoon at 1 o’clock at the Christian church In Rensselaer, Rev. W. G. Winn, officiating, Burial in Weston cemetery.