Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 281, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 November 1912 — JAMES C. THRAWLS DIES SUDDENLY [ARTICLE]

JAMES C. THRAWLS DIES SUDDENLY

Former Surveyor of Jasper County and Minister Dead —Will Be Buried Here. ‘ James C. Thrawls, a former minister of* the Methodist church and surveyor of Jasper county, died at the home of his stepdaughter, Mrs. R. J. Crane, at last night, with troubles incident to old age. His eyesight has been failing for some time, and .he had been very feeble for some years, but the sickness that resulted in his death was of but a week’s duration. He has been making his home with' his daughter since leaving Rensselaer. He was 85 years of age last May. Tie leaves one other stepdaughter, Mrs. Emma Gray, of Monon. Tlhe funeral will be held at the M. E. church in Rensselaer Sunday afternoon at 2:20 o’clock, Rev. C. L. Harper conducting the services. A more extended sketch of his life Will be given in a future issue.