Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 January 1914 — Former Inmate of County Farm Died at Soldiers' Home. [ARTICLE]

Former Inmate of County Farm Died at Soldiers' Home.

County Farm Superintendent Nichols received, a message Tuesday afternoon Informing him of the death at the national soldiers home at Marion of John W. Hillman, an aged soldier who was for a short time an inmate of the county infirmary. The old gentleman lived in Bonington and suffered a stroke of paralysis which affected his mind. He was found in a very squalid condition at Remington and 'brought here. At about the same time hie pension was increased and a Check for $66 back pay was sent to him at the county farm. His pension had been raised to $25 a month. Under this condition he could not be kept at the infirmary and was sent to the soldiers home His funeral will take place at the home burying ground Thursday.