Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 96, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 April 1914 — Body of Edwin Blakemore Buried in Milroy Township. [ARTICLE]

Body of Edwin Blakemore Buried in Milroy Township.

Although Edwin Blakemore died last Friday at Linn Creek, Mo., his body which was expected by relatives to arrive here Monday did not arrive until this Wednesday morning. James Blakemore, son of -the deceased, whose home is at Versailles, Mo., accompanied the body here. The delay was occasioned before his departure from Missouri. Th‘e aged man made his home wfth his son at Versailles, but when death occurred he was visiting a granddaughter at Linn Creek. He was siezed with heart failure and died very suddenly. His Son went to Linn Creek to have the body shipped, but found it necessary to take it overland to Versailles and in order to transport it from one county to the other had to secure the consent of officials. To do this required him to make an overland trip on horseback of 70 miles. Mr. Blackmore was 75 years of age on March 4th and leaves besides the son mentioned four daughters, nlamely, Mrs. Julia Grounds and Mrs. Dot Clark, of Milroy township, and Mrs. Jennie Dutcher and Mrs. Maud Owens, of Chicago. His wife died several years ago and was buried In Milroy township,' and his body was brought back here in order that It may repose in a grave next to that of his wife. Trie body was taken to Mllroy township after arrival here and Rev. J. C. Paarreft conducted a service there at 2 o’clock this afternoon.