Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 213, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 September 1913 — S. L. Luce and Wife Lost 6-Year-Old Son From Diphtheria. [ARTICLE]

S. L. Luce and Wife Lost 6-Year-Old Son From Diphtheria.

Attorney and Mrs. A. Halleck received the sad news this Saturday morning that her brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Sam L. Luce, of Chicago, had lost their little son, Truman, 6 years old, of diphtheria. The first telephone message that came told of his serious condition and a little later another message was received saying that the boy was dead. The little fellow was the youngest of the' three children of Mr. and Mrs. Luce, who is now engaged in the undertaking business in the city. In a final effort to save his life the operation of thecheotomy was performed, an opening being made into the windpipe and a tube inserted to make breathing possible, but it did not forestall death in this case. Since the death was from a contagious disease the funeral will be private and the Rensselaer relar tives will not attend it.