Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 60, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 March 1912 — DEATH CAME FRIDAY TO AGED BLIND CITIZEN. [ARTICLE]

DEATH CAME FRIDAY TO AGED BLIND CITIZEN.

Janes Leatherman, Almost Ninety, Died at Home on Elm Street After Long Illness. , * - --S James Leatherman, the aged father of James N. Leatherman, died Friday afternoon at 5:20 o’clock at his home on Elm street in Rensselaer, after an illness tbat made him an almost total invalid for the past year. He-be-came blind twelve years ago, just a year following the death of his wife, and during all the succeeding years his daughter, Miss Mary, has been his housekeeper and companion. On March 15th, last year, he suffered a stroke of paralysis and since that time he had never had all his clothing on and was a constant care. His son, Simon, came from Lamar, Mo., about that time and assisted in caring for his father ever since. Mr. Leatherman would have been 90 years of age had be lived UHtil June 11th. He leaves five sons and two daughters, namely, ’James and Mary, •of Rensselaer; David, of near Wolcott; Simon, of Lamar, Mo.; Isaac, of Pleasant Hill, Mo.; John, of Chapman, Kan., and Mrs. H. K. Payne, of Indianapolis. The funeral will be held Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the residence. It will be conducted by Rev. Fisher, of Mexico, Ind., assisted* by Rev. Winn, of the Christian church. Rev. Fisher is a German minister and conducted the funeral of Mrs. 'Leatherman thirteen years ago. It was the request of Mr. Leatherman that he also conduct his funeral. Burial will be made Jn Weston cemetery, t