Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 February 1915 — FITZ W. BEDFORD’S LONG LIFE ENDED [ARTICLE]

FITZ W. BEDFORD’S LONG LIFE ENDED

Bad Beta Resident of Jasper County Mac* 1867—Accident Nov. 6th v Hastened Bad. Fitzpatrick W. Bedford died this Wednesday morning at his home across the toad from the old stock farm, just east of Rensselaer, at 7:20 o’clock. On the morning of election day, last November stli, he fell while attending to some work at his bam and fractured one hip. He lay on the ground and was exposed for several hours before he was found and this fact probably had its influence in the result. However, at hla advanced age; is was not expected that he could last a great time and when a few days ago pneumonia set in it left no ray of hope for his recovery. His brother. Win 8. Bedford, of Osage City, Kans., who was with him for some time following the accident, and who went to Chicago recently to visit iris son, returned here Monday and with present when his brother died. Mr. Bedford was born in Columbus, Ohio, June 8, 1828, and lacked until next June 6th of being 87 years of age He moved to Lafayette when a young man and came from there to Jasper eourity In 1857, in Which year he Was married to Mrs. Elizabeth Warner, the mother of Norman and Marsh Warner. She died in 1886, since which time Mr. Bedford had continued to live on his (arm just east of town. He was an active man and prior to the time when the infirmities of age began to tell on him was a familiar figure in this city.. He loaves two brothers, Win S.