Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 269, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 November 1913 — Obituary. [ARTICLE]

Obituary.

Bessie Lee King, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. King, was born Feb. 15, 1885, in Rensselaer, Ind. She lived with her parents in Rensselaer and attended the public school and graduating from high school in 1903. After graduating she took a business course and worked in the law office of Baughman & Williams. In the summer of 1905 she attended the state librarians’ school at Winowa Lake, and Sept. 1, 1905, she became librarian of the Carnegie library of Rensselaer, being the first librarian of the new library. She was librarian there for three years until her marriage to Ernest Shaffer Tillman, son of Rev. and Mrs. J. W. Tillman, of North Manchester, Ind., Aug. 6, 1908. They lived in Rensselaer for one year, her husband being the science teacher in the high school. In the fall of 1909 they moved to Lebanion, where Mr. Tillman taught in the high school. She lived with her husband there for three years. In the fall of 1912 she moved with her husbamT to Hammond, their present home. Bessie, as she was always known, was loved by everyone who met her. She was of a kind and loving disposition, was always an earnest worker in her church, being a member of the Methodist church ever since a child. She was always doing some kind deed for some one, and in her last moments here she went to the rescue of two little children, saving them but lost her own life in the noble act, Nov. 7, 1913. She was an honorary member of the Tourist Club of Lebanon, also of the Literary Club 6f Rensselaer, an active member of the History, Art and English departments of the Woman’s Club of Hammond, and a member ot the Missionary Society of Hammond. She leaves to mourn their loss a husband, Ernest S. Tillman, of Hammond, a father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. King, two sisters, Edna and Oraßelle, of Rensselaer, a brother, Fred King, of Winona Lake, besides many relatives and a host of friends. She was suddenly taken away In the midst of a very useful life. Truly, “In the midst of life we are In death.” The following persons from out of town attended the funeral held In Rensselaer Monday: Mr. and Mrs. Harve Crltton, Monon; Miss Maude Adams, JVfonon; Mrs. Roy .Hicks, Linton, Ind.; Mrs. W. S. Rice, North Manchester; Mrs. Marshall Gllgert, North Manchester; Mr and Mrs. J. W. Tillman and daughter Coral, North Manchester; ‘Mrs. Sarah Ryan and Loma Ryan, Monon; Mrs. and Mrs. W. H. Henderson, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur II Murray, Miss Sehorn, Supt. C. M. McDaniels, Prln. F. D. McElroy, R. G. Rupp, W. C. Unverferfch, Geo. W. Craveng, Prof. Stiffney, William Arnold, • Raymond Mette, Lester Linder, all of Hammond; Ohas. Passons, Chicago Heights; Mrs. F. Slocum and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Williafns, of Medaryville.