Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 235, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 October 1913 — NATHAN FENDIG DIED WEDNESDAY EVENING [ARTICLE]

NATHAN FENDIG DIED WEDNESDAY EVENING

Aged Jewish Citizen and Former Merchant Succumbed to Malignant Growth in Bowels. Nathan Fendig, one of the oldest active merchants of the city, died Wednesday evening at 8:30 o’clock of carcinoma of the bowels, a malignant growth of a cancerous nature. Mr. Fendig was taken suddenly very sick about a month ago and was hastened to the city for an operation, the trouble apparently being an obstruction that wa^ removable. The surgeon’s knife revealed the real trouble and the operation could not be performed. He was brought home about ago and made some slight improvement, but became very much worse Wednesday and sank rapidly to the end. Mr. Fendig was 74 years of age and for many years was engaged in business for himself. Of recent years he had assisted his son, B. N. Fendig, in the shoe store. He was a highly respected man and leaves many friends who will join the family in sorrow at his death. He leaves a wife and several children. The funeral will be held at the residence on Division and Rutsen streets Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock, being conducted by a Jewish Rabbi, who will come from Lafayette. The Masonc lodge will have charge of the funeral. Burial will be made in Weston cemptery.