Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 186, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 August 1913 — Obituary of Adam D. Burns. [ARTICLE]

Obituary of Adam D. Burns.

Adam D. Burns, son of John W. and Ellen Bums, was born July 20, 1859, near Lafayette, Tippecanoe county, Indiana. He died Sunday morning, between 6 and 7 o’clock, August 3rd, 1913, in Lafayette, Ind. He was a former resident of Rensselaer, having lived here several years and being employed by A. Leopold. He left Rensselaer about niqe years ago, going to Missouri and last to Lafayette, where he lived when death came He had been in poor health for the last two years. At times he was bedfast, but the last few weeks he felt some better and was driving a movilng van in Lafayette and was at the storey where he usually trades. Late Saturday evening he came home and went to bed and on Sunday morning he awoke about 6 o’clock and talked to his wife, then turned over and began to snore and his wife thought he was feigning sleep. She spoke to him and tried to arouse him, but when she looked closely she saw his right eye was closed, but his left one was open. She at onee saw that he was paralyzed. He breathed twice after she aroused the household and then expired. His age at death was 54 years and 13 days. He was the second child of a family of twelve children. The funeral was held at the residence of the deceased, Monday, Aug. 4th, at 3 p. m. He leaves a wife and one son, James, also two daughters by adoption. Four staters and tour brothers and many Relatives survive him. He was a member of the K. of P. lodge of Rensselaer, and the Odd Fellows of Stockwell. The Lafayette lodges of these orders took charge of the services at the Springvale cemetery, at Lafayette, where burial took place. Frank Bums and family, of Mt. Ayr, attended the funeral, Mr. Burns being a brother. What have you to sell? Why don’t you sell Its A Republican classified ad will bring you a buyer willing to pay what it is worth. = I'jsa