Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 134, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 June 1914 — Son of Mrs. M. J. Burr Died in Salt Lake City. [ARTICLE]

Son of Mrs. M. J. Burr Died in Salt Lake City.

Elmer S. Burr, 31 years of •age, eon at Mrs. M. Ji Burr, of this city, died on the operating table in a hospital at Salt Lake City, Utah, last Friday, having failed to come out from under the influence of an anaesthetic used in performing an operation dn an effort to save his life On March 17th, while employed on a street 'ear Elmer was crushed between two ears and ibedly mangled. He was In a hospital for some time, but finally was discharged and was appamantly on the road to recovery. Heavier food than he had been given in the hospital, however, caused constipation and a weakened bowel was ruptured and it was for this that the operation was performed. His mother was notified' by telegram and gave instructions to have the body shipped to this city, and it is expected -to arrive Wednesday morning. The' funeral will take place at the residence of Mrs. Burr on West Harrison street at 4 o’clock Wednesday afternoon, being conducted by Rev. Parrett and burial will be made in Weston cemetery. Deceased was bora and resided until 1906 near Wolcott, White county. Besides the grief stricken mother he leaves one sister, Mrs. Claud Williams, of Barkley township.