Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 February 1913 — MRS. PERRY LISTON VICTIM OF CANCER [ARTICLE]

MRS. PERRY LISTON VICTIM OF CANCER

Died at Home at West Edge of Town After Long Sickness— Leaves Large Family. °° ' ' • . . - - / v~ i \ , Mrs. Margaret Listop/ wife of Perry Liston, died this Tuesday morning at about 5 o’clock at. her home in the former Mrs. Beck property. Cancer was the cause of death, the growth being in the stomach and liver. She had been an invalid for some time. About three weeks ago she was taken.to the hospital, where she was a charity patient, and every possible attention was given to her but she failed rapidly. A few days ago she was taken to her home. Deceased was 51 years of age, having been born in Hancock county in January, 1862. She leaves a husband and eight children. The youngest is their daughter, Gladys, 12 years of age, and she was the only child at home. The others are, George Liston, of Eldora, Kans.; Charles Liston, who lives south of Rensselaer; Fred Liston, of Sturges, Mich.; Mrs. Jennie Goble, of near Lisbon, N. Dak.; Prank Liston, of Lowell; Mrs. Laura Sellers, of Turtle River, Minn.; and Mrs. Ruth Baldwin, of Bermidia, Minn. The funeral arrangements have not been made yet, awaiting replies to telegrams sent to the children in distant places.