Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 59, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 March 1913 — Funeral of Ezra L. Clark Largely Attended Sunday. [ARTICLE]

Funeral of Ezra L. Clark Largely Attended Sunday.

The funeral of Ezra L. Clark Sunday afternoon was largely attended. It was conducted at the M. E. church at 2 o'clock by Rev. C. 1. Harper. Dr. H. L. Kindig, of Mona former pastor here, who had been asked to assist in the service; was unable to be here. Following the reading of the obituary the appended letter from J. Frank Warren, of Oklahoma City, was read, and then Rev. Harper talked briefly, speaking of the splendid influence Mr. Clark had wielded in the cause of right living in Rensselaer. At the cemetery the Grand Army burial sendee was used, Commander D. H. Yeoman, Chaplain A. J. Bellows and Comrades John Kresler and Burgess Dillon being the spokesmen. The service was concluded by a brief prayer by Rev. Harper. A large number of relatives were here to attend the funeral, including Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Cole and son, of Lafayette; Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Johnson and family, of Lafayette; Mrs. J. Frank Warren and Mrs. R. W. Sprigg, of Oklahoma city, sisters of Mrs. Clark. Also Ira Osborne, of Muncle; Mr. and Mrs. Will Porter and James Mead and family, of Hammond; Joseph Car son and family, of Lafayette; Mrs. Fred Ball and Mrs. Harve Critten, of Monon. j? - rt