Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 February 1914 — OLD RESIDENT OF GILLAM PASSES AWAY [ARTICLE]

OLD RESIDENT OF GILLAM PASSES AWAY

John.Tillett Dies at Home of Spn After Protracted Illness Following Paralytic Stroke.

John Tillett, aged 88 years, 2 months and 25 days, died Monday morning at 11 o’clock at the home of his son, Frank Tillett, near the old Tillett homestead in Gillam townshjp. He suffered a stroke of paralysis a year or more ago and had been failing gradually since that time. Prior to six months ago he had lived much of the time with his daughter, Mrs. P. T. Robinson, on the old homestead. The funeral was held at the home of Frank Tillett at 1 o’clock Wednesday afternoon and burial was made in the Brown cemetery in Barkley township. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Robinson, of Rensselaer, attended the funeral.

Mr. Tillett came to Jasper county from Peru many years ago and he still has many relatives, including two brothers residing in and near Peru and a number of them were present to attend his funeral. There are seven living children, namely, James Tillett, of Peru; Frank Tillett and Mrs. P. T. Robinson, of Gillanl township; Dr. Jesse Tillett, of Montana; Mrs. Mary Parker, of Francesville; Mrs. S. T. Freeman, of Barkley township, and Mrs. Thos. Randle, of Hope, Kans;