Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 January 1913 — AGED MAN CALLED SATURDAY NIGHT [ARTICLE]

AGED MAN CALLED SATURDAY NIGHT

John Groom Could Not Rally From Shock of Broken Leg and Sank Gradually to Bia Death. • ‘ John Groom, an old and highly respected citizen of Barkley township, and a pioneer of Jasper county, died Saturday night at midnight at his home northeast of this city. Two weeks ago he fell while alone at the house and fractured one leg and lay on the floor for some time before he sas discovered by two -neighbor boys, who were taking bread to his house. He was almost 89 years of age and the shock proved too much for him. He gradually sank away, taking almost no nourishment and death was due to exhaustion and old age. The funeral was held at Trinity M. E. church in Rensselaer this Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock and burial made in Weston cemetery.