Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 298, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 December 1913 — SUDDEN DEATH OF TWO AGED PEOPLE [ARTICLE]

SUDDEN DEATH OF TWO AGED PEOPLE

Mrs. F. M. Parker, of Rensselaer, and Eugene W. Allen, of Wheat-' field, Pass Away. Death came suddenly to two highly, respected people of Jasper county during the past few days, taking from the active scenes of life Mrs. Frances M. Parker, of Rensselaer, and Eugene W. Allen, of Wheatfield. While both had suffered somewhat from poor health during recent years, there was every reason to expect each to live for a considerable period of time and their sudden death»»has proved a great shock to the communities in which they resided and to a vast circle of friends throughout the country.

. E. W. Allen. Mr. Allen had been feeling a ’little indisposed for several days, but was able to be up all of the time. .Last Friday he ate his supper at the home pf his daughter, Mrs. Simon Fen dig, and Mr. Fendig companied him to his Home. He. was feeling quite poorly in the evening and Mr. Fendig remained with him until about’ 10 o’clock, when be started for his own home. Just as he went out of the house he heard Mr. Allen groan and he reentered the house just as Mr. Allen passed away. About three or. four years ago Mr. Allen suffered a stroke of paralysis and he had never entirely recovered from that trouble. He was about 67 years of age and had resided in Wheatfield town and township for some 18 or .20 years, having come there from Indianapolis. For many years he had been a train dispatcher on the Big Four railroad. He leaves a widow and three grown children, namely, Mrs. Simon Fendig, of Wheatfield; John Allen, who has charge of the war distribution for the C., I. & S. railroad at Kankakee, 111., and Edward Allen, of Middletown, Ind. The funeral was held this Monday afternoon at 1 o’clock. Samuel Fendigf, Moses Leopold and Arthur Tuteur, of Rensselaer, attended the funeral.

Mrs. F. M. Parker. Mrs. Frances M. Parker had been poorly for some time but was about the same as usual. Saturday afternoon she was out driving and that evening complained a little, but soon went to* sleep upon retiring. She awoke at about. 2:30 and seemed to be suffering considerable pain but after a time went to sleep again and woke at a few moments before 6 q’clock and' died almost instantly. Mrs. Parker is survived by two children', Oren F. Parker, of the firm of Rowles & Parker, and Mrs. Clara Parker Andrus; also two grandchildren, Marian and Harold Parker, children of Korah Parker, deceased. Another son, Wayne Parker, died about seven years ago. Mrs. Parker was 72 years of age and was born in Jackson county; Ind.; Sept. 20, 1841. With her husband she came to Jasper count! about forty years ago and for mapy years before they removed to this city they resided in Barkley township. The funeral will be held Tuesday morning at 10:30 o’clock at the Christian church and interment will be made in Weston cemetery.