Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 February 1915 — NO LONGER NEEDS PENSION [ARTICLE]

NO LONGER NEEDS PENSION

Aged Woman Returns Check to Gov* —-* ernment, Saying She Does Not Need Money.

Washington.—Mrs. Catherine A. Richards of "Worcester, Mass., for many years on the pension rolls of the United States government, has sent back her most recent quarterly check for $36 to the pension bureau with the information that she, is no longer in need of the money. Mrs. Richards is nearly eight-eight years old. The pension she received was granted to her as the dependent mother of a son killed in the Civil war. The letter said:

“I write to say that, in view of my advanced age and poor health, shall drop my pension, or have you do so, and take my name from the list of pensioners. Ido this with kindly feelings toward all concerned, and thank the best of governments for all its favors to me in the loss of my precious son, who gave his life, with thousands of others, that the nation might live. I have enough income to make me comfortable the remainder of the time I may stay, being nearly eighty-eight, born in 1827. Dear sir, I do not know of any papers that I should return. Should there be any, will you please advise, and accept for your kindness and patience shown to me many thanks and good wishes for happiness and prosperity."