Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 130, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 June 1914 — W. H. DEXTER DIED AT CHICAGO HOME [ARTICLE]

W. H. DEXTER DIED AT CHICAGO HOME

Owner of Rensselaer Creamery Died Tuesday—Funeral Held In Chicago Thursday. William H. Dexter, manufacturer of butter in Chicago, and owner of the Dexter creamery in this city, died Tuesday in Chicago. The cause of his death is not known, but he had 'been in failing health for some time. He paid his last visit here about two weeks ago, at which time he was about in his usual health. Mr. Dexter was about fifty years of age and leaves a wife and three sons, the oldest about 16 years o age. He was born in Wisconsin and came to Chicago about twenty years ago. He had a number of cream buying stations in cities and towns about Chicago, having established the station here about six years ago. What effect his death will have on the policy of the creamery business the manager of the business here does not know. The funeral will be held to Chicago Thursday afternoon and to deference to him the creamery here will be closed on that day from 2 to 4 o’clock.