Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 224, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 September 1912 — SAMUEL E. YEOMAN DIES SUDDENLY [ARTICLE]

SAMUEL E. YEOMAN DIES SUDDENLY

Veteran Of Civil War And Former , Sheriff Of Jasper County Passed Away This Morning. ' Shortly ''after 10 o’clock this Wednesday morning Samuel E. Yeoman, a veteran of the civil war and a former sheriff of Jasper' county, died at his home in the eastern part of this city.' Mr. Yeoman has been poorly for the past two or three years but his condition of late had shown no marked change for the worse. For two or three days he had been complaining although up and about the house all the time. Tuesday afternoon he walked over north of the railroad where his cow is pastured. He returned from there and was quite exhausted and sat down {p an old chair near the barn. Mrs. Yeoman found him there and had difficulty getting him into the house. He kept getting worse and soon relapsed into unconsciousness. The physicians who were called worked heroically but could not revive him. Mr. Yeoman is survived by his wife and two children, Orie Yeoman, of Rensselaer, and Mrs. M. L. Spitler, of Oklahoma City, who was informed by telegraph and who is expecetd here Thursday evening. The funeral arrangements have not been completed. Brights disease was the cause of death. Mr. Yeoman was about 72 years of age.