Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 109, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 May 1913 — “UNCLE "BILLY a GREENFIELD DEAD [ARTICLE]

“UNCLE "BILLY a GREENFIELD DEAD

Former Trustee of Marion Township Died at Age of 83 at Home of Joseph Kosta. William Greenfield, of late»years generally referred to as “Unde” Billie,” died at 12:40 o’clock this Wednesday afternoon after a sickness of two weeks or more and following a decline of several months. His death occurred at the farm of Joseph Kosta, in Newton township, one mile west and one mile south of Parr. Mr. Greenfield was the trustee of Marion township two terms about eighteen dr twenty years ago. He was at that time worth quite a little money, owned town property and had -a .good farm. He was a good-hearted man and several are said to have taken advantage of him and he left the office a bankrupt and for several years had been in abject poverty. He leaves a wife and two daughters, one about 12 and the other about 2 years of age. He also leaves one brother, John Greenfield, of San Diego, Cal., and’one sister, Mrs. L. A. Moss, of Chicago. The funeral arrangements have not yet been made. A WORD TO THE WlSE—Don’t buy your new suit until you have seen our line. TRAUB & SELIG.