Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 115, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 May 1913 — Funeral of Miss Ruth Parkison Was Very Largely Attended. [ARTICLE]

Funeral of Miss Ruth Parkison Was Very Largely Attended.

The funeral of Miss Ruth Parkison was held at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Parkison, on Weston street, yesterday afternoon at 3 o’clock. Rev. J. C. Parrett, of the Presbyterian church, conducted the services. The home was not large enough to hold the sympathizing friends who were present to pay their last respects to her memory. The pall bearers were Firman Thompson, Howard Mills, Tom Padgett, Kenneth Allman, Boyd Porter and George Long. The floral offerings were so numerous that ten flower girls were required to take care of them. They were Charity Pierce, Edna Robinson, Mae Clarke, Florence Allman, Aileen Allman, Maurine Tuteur, Mary Brown, Edna Babcock, Rose Kanne and Angela Kolhoff. Interment tqok place at Weston cemetery. J, Those from out of town attending the funeral were Rev. D. A. Rogers, of Union Mills, Ind., and J. J. Lawler, of Chicago.

Ruth Ida, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Parklson, was born in Barkley township, Jasper county, July 3, 1894. She finished the Rensselaer high school course, graduating with the class of 1912. She and her parents went in July, last, to Kingman, Kansas, with the hope of regaining her declining health. They returned to Rensselaer May 4, and in due time to learn that she was so soon to go away. She united with the Methodist Episcopal church In Rensselaer during the early ministry here of Rev. C. L Harper and her young, hopeful life speaks a language more true and eloquent than words can depict. She leaves her parents, three brothers, William Kenton, John R. and George, and two sisters, Mrs. Mamie Rhoades and Jane, and many relatives and friends to mourn her early departure. She passed away in Rensselaer, May 11, 1913, her age being 18 years, 10 months and 8 days.