Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 117, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 May 1912 — Birthday Dinner in Honor Of Venerable Pioneer. [ARTICLE]

Birthday Dinner in Honor Of Venerable Pioneer.

Sunday, May 12th, was the eightieth birth anniversary of Samuel O. Duvall, of this city, and a pioneer of Jasper county. The occasion was celebrated Sunday by a sumptuous dinner given at the home of his son, Ed J. Duvall, on River street. Among those present at the dinner were Joseph Feldmann and Paul Blanke, of Chicago, and John Duvall and family, of this city. Mr. Duvall is one of the oldest living settlers of Jasper county and he has very vivid recollections of the early events of its history. He is in excellent health for one of his age and is able to he about town to attend to business every day.