Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 110, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 May 1915 — AGED MOTHER OF MRS. RISHLING DIES [ARTICLE]

AGED MOTHER OF MRS. RISHLING DIES

Mrs. Ruth Phillips Passed Away After Being Confined to Bed Five Years—Funeral Wednesday.

Mrs. Ruth A. Phillips, widow of Fleming Phillips, died this Monday morning at 10 o’clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. A. R. Rishling, in this city. She suffered a stroke of paralysis fourteen years ago and five years ago fell and broke her hip. Since that time she had been unable to leave her bed. Up to the fhrst of last week continued in fair general health, but she declined rapidly the past few days. Her age was almost 87 years. She was a sister of Mrs. Norman Warner and of Alton and Shelby Grant. Mrs. Rishling was her only living child. The funeral will be held at the Rishling residence Wednesday morning at 10 o’clock, being conducted by Elder Williams, of the Church of God. Burial will be made in the Osborne cemetery in Hanging Grove township beside the body of her husband, whose death occurred 21 years ago.