Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 January 1913 — Little Daughter of Mrs. Mary Deer Died Suddenly [ARTICLE]

Little Daughter of Mrs. Mary Deer Died Suddenly

Amy Victoria Deen who was 13 years of age last Wednesday, died suddenly at 1 o’clock at the home of her mother, who occupied part of the Mrs. Sarah Platt residence on Van Rensselaer street. The child’s long sickness makes a pitiful story and to those who knew the bright and cheerful little girl her death has brought much sorrow. She was a twin of Amos Jennings Deer. The children ,were born in Monon and for most of the past nine years the family hate resided in Rensselaer, where the mother, herself none too strong, has made an effort to carry on the burden of providing for them. Amy was a very pretty and attractive little girl and prior to September, 1911, was in good health. At that time she broke down and was compelled to give up her school. She was weak and seemed to be suffering from a kidney and blood trouble. Almost a year ago she became very much worse for some tithe and was unable to leave her bed for several weeks. She became some better during the summer but no permanent relief could be secured. Two weeks ago last Thursday she became very much worse and during the past fortnight she suffered very much and death came as a relief Sunday afternoon at 1 o’clock. Amy was devoted to Sunday school and had an almost perfect record of attendance until she became so weak that she could not longer walk to the church. She talked about the Sunday school and often said that she wished she was strong enough to go again. Mrs. Deer has three other children, the surviving twin, and, Mrs. Flossie Osborne, of Strawn, 111., who has been here aiding in the care of the sick girl for the past two weeks, and little Edward Fawley, 4 years of age. The funeral will take place Tuesday morning at 10 o’clock at the Platt residence, being conducted by Rev. W. G. Winn, of the Christian church . Burial will be made in the Praeter cemetery, in Barkley township, where another child of Mrs. Deer is buried.