Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 257, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 October 1914 — S. R. NICHOLS DIED IN RENSSELAER HOME [ARTICLE]

S. R. NICHOLS DIED IN RENSSELAER HOME

Former County Treasurer and Well Known Stockman and Farmer Succumbed to Disease. Samuel R.JSlichols, better known over the county by the name of “Doc”, died this Friday morning at his home north of the Monon railroad, 'at 5 minutes after 3 o’clock. He began to fail about two years ago, but kept up most of the time until the day following the burning of Balbcock & Hopkins’ elevator in August, when he took to his bed and his decline has 'Jjeontinued since that time. Brights disease, possibly complicated with other trouble, was the cause of death. Mr* Nichols is. survived by his second wife and by four children by his first marriage, namely, Alva Nichols, of New Florence, Mo., who has been here most of the time for several weeks; Orth Nichols, of some place in the west; Mrs. Hale Grant, of Spokane, 1 Wash., who has been here for several weeks, and Mrs. Bertha Bishop, of Czar, Alta., Canada. Another daughter, Mrs. Grace Leatherock, died about two years ago in Oklahoma. (Mr. Nichols was 68 years of age Oct. 28th, just two days before his death. He was born in Barkley township and lived there all of his life until he was elected county

treasurer when he came to this City, where he has since made his home. He served two terms as county treasurer, succeeding R. A. Parkison and being succeeded by J. D. Allman. Mr. Nichols lost heavily when the McCoy bank, failed, having had county funds oh deposit there. Again when the Parker bank in Remington failed he had large deposits there, but was saved from loss by the transfer of the Remington National Bank to Mr. Nichols’ bondsmen the day before the failure. “Doc” Nichols was a man of strict integrity and scrupulous honesty. He suffered some severe financial reverses that wepe- Tn no manner his own fault and he bore up under a load'ttrfft would have caused many men to give up. His squaretoed honesty and the nerve he displayed won many close admirers and he always had as his close friends the men who knew him the best, and there is genuine sorrow’ 'today among many of his closest associates, who had hoped that he might overcome his sickness and be spared for many years. The funeral of Mr. Nichols will be'held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at the late residence on North Dayton street. The Masonic order will have charge and Rev. Parrett, 0 assisted by Dr. Cumick, Will conduct the religious, service. Burial will be made in Weston cemetery. You can make no mistake by placing your order for choice, ripe, sand-grown Michigan potatoes. 55c per bushel. Phone 95. ROWLES & PARKER.