Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 198, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 August 1914 — Obituary of William Gooper. [ARTICLE]

Obituary of William Gooper.

William Cooper was born in Madison county, Ohio, July 25, 1833, and died at his home in Kniman, Jasper county, Ind., Tuesday morning, Aug. 18, aged 81 years and 24 days. When ten years of age he emigrated with his parents to Jasper county, which has ever since remained his home. He was first united in marriage to Miss Mary Price, who preceded him to the world beyond. To this union were born four children. Later he married Miss Sarah Parker, who died in 1875. To this union were born three children. His third marriage was to Miss Nancy E. Winrick. who still survives to mourn his loss, together with eleven children, Marion, of Hammond; Frank, of Indianapolis; Mrs. Anna Fisher, of Iron Junction, Minn.; Scott, Jasper, Levi, John Haryey, Floyd, Mattie and Mrs. Lilly Hass, all residents of Jasper cofinty. All were present at the funeral except Mrs. Anna Fisher, of Iron Junction, Minn. Tn addition he leaves three sisters, Mrs. Sarah McCleary, of Jasper county; Mrs. Anna Guss, of Canada, and Mri Abigal Call, of Duluth, Minn., together with other relatives and numerous friends, who sincerely mourn their loss. While Mr. Cooper made no public profession of religion, the writer, who was a warm personal friend and-having had many serious talks with him on the sulbjeot, has no hesitation in saying that he was a firm believer in the Bible being an inspiring book and in Christ being a divine saviour and there was never any question in tlje minds of any one who knew him but what Ate’s tempestuous sea and. finally of his life. Heroically and patiently he bore his suffering with a calm resignation which is possessed only by those who have made a complete surrender of the command of the frail bark of their lives into the hand of One who they firmly believe is fully able to steer it over life’s temestuous sea and finally bring it into a haven of rest and peaee. « Mr. Cooper will be sadly missed among that small band of fast vanishing early pioneers of Jasper county, and while they sadly mourn their loss they have the lact to eonsole them, that he left behind a life of noble manhood, one of the best heritages that any man can possibly leave The funeral, conducted by Rev. C. W. Postil 1, of Rensselaer, was held at Kniman Thursday afternoon and burial made in the Prater cemetery In Barkley township.