Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 171, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 July 1914 — JAMES P. OUERTON DIED SUDDENLY [ARTICLE]

JAMES P. OUERTON DIED SUDDENLY

Aged Father of Mrs. J. W. Childers Passed Away at Her Homo n Weston Street. James P. Overton died this Wednesday morning at about 5 minutes after 11 o’clock at the house of his daughter. Mrs. J. W. Childers, on South Weston street. He had been in poor health for two or three years, suffering from brights disease. Wednesday of last week he came down on the street as was his almost dally custom and he suffered a slight heat stroke, Since then he has been close at home and failing some each day, although able to be up and dressed eaeh day. This morning he was up and ate some breakfast and later sat in the yard for some time Shortly before he died he entered the house and at once became worse and passed away before the attending physriam could reach his bedside Mr. Overton is a native of Indiana and was IS years of age on April 30th. He is survived by five children, namely, H. Parker Overton, of Hammond; Mrs. J. W. Childers, of Rensselaer; W. Elvin Overton, of Chicago; Mrs. Ida F. Nowels, of ‘Montague Micb.; and Dr. Albert Iverton, of Tuscola, 111 He had seen a resident of Jasper eounty for mpny years, making his home modi of recent yeans at Lee Thp funeral arrangements have not,; been completed, awaiting the reply to messages sent out, so that all of the children may be here It s probable that it will not be held until Saturday.