Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 54, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 March 1915 — Obituary of Oscar Bullis. [ARTICLE]
Obituary of Oscar Bullis.
Oscar Leroy Bullis, son of James and Josephine Bullis, was born Jan. 9, 1893, at the homestead in Jordan township, and departed this life March Ist, 1915, at Flag, Minn, being 22 years, 1 month and 22 days old. Oscar lived with his parents in this county until May, 1914, when he went to Esplee, Minn., and while there filed on a claim. Since last November he has lived on his claim and was there taken sick with a serious cold on his lungs, about six weeks ago, which developed intotyphoid fever, from the effects of which he was unable to recover. His two brothers, two sisters and an uncle were with him during his sickness. He leaves to mourn this loss a father, mother, five brothers, four sisters and many other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by a brother and sister, both dying in infancy some years ago.
