Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 266, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 November 1914 — NEWTON MAKEEVER HAS PASSED AWAY [ARTICLE]

NEWTON MAKEEVER HAS PASSED AWAY

Aged Bachelor Died at Early Hour This Morning—Funeral to Bo Held Wednesday P. M. i ' ;' ' - Isaac Newton Makeever, son of Milton and Nancy Makeever, died this Tuesday rooming at ; is home in Newton township after an illness of some time. He was never married and ,Vance Collins and family had resided on his farm and Mr. Makeever had lived with them, Mrs. Collins being his niece. Ar-terio-sclerosis or hardening of the arteries .was the cause of death. Deceased was born in Newton township on July 25th, 1849, and his age at the time of death was 65 years, 3 months and 15 days. He is survived by two brothers, Frank and Jasper, and by a large number of other relatives. ' Mr. Makeever disposed of his farm land by deeding it to realtives to take effect upon bis death. Mrs. Vance Collins gets 80 acres and Bert Yeoman,'a nephew, is also a beneficiary. The funeral will be held at the late farm home Wednesday afternoon at 1:30. Rev. Paul C. Curnick will conduct the service and the choir will be from the M. E. ehureh. Burial will be made in Weston cemetery.