Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 111, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 May 1913 — Two Funerals Held Today; Wm. Greenfield and Geo. Phillips. [ARTICLE]

Two Funerals Held Today; Wm. Greenfield and Geo. Phillips.

Two funerals occurred today, those of George Phillips and William Greenfield. The body of the former was shipped here Thursday evening on the milk train and taken to the home of Al Rishling, where the funeral was held this morning at 10 o’clock, being conducted by Rev. Winn. On a bed at the Rishling home was the aged mother of the dead man, who is an invalid as. the result of a stroke of paralysis suffered a year ago. The body was taken to the Osborne cemetery in Hanging Grove townstup for burial. At 11:30 o’clock at the M. E. church occurred the funeral of William Greenfield, 83 years of age, a number of acquaintances of the aged man being gathered to pay their last respects to him. Burial was made in Weston cemetery.