Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 196, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 August 1915 — DEATH ENDS LONG SICKNESS OF VETERAN [ARTICLE]

DEATH ENDS LONG SICKNESS OF VETERAN

George P. Daugherty Passed Away at Home on East Grace Street At 12:30 Thursday. George P. Daugherty, whose age was 87 years of age last November 18th, and who has been an invalid for the past four years, passed away at noon today, Thursday, at ihis home on East Grace street. He had been somewhat worse for the past three or four weeks and Wednesday night took worse with an attack of acute indigestion and the end came at the hour stated. Mr. Daugherty was a veteran of the civil war and an old resident of this county and city, being one of the prominent citizens for many years. His death does not come as a surprise for it was marveled at that he had lived for so long after the severe illness that attended him four years ago and which toolj the form of hardening of the arteries, .but there will be regret in the minds of all who knew him intimately and learned to love his 'kindly disposition and his thorough honesty and candor. He is survived by his wife and six children, namely, Mrs. Paris Daugherty, of Ten Sleep, Wyo.; William Daugherty, of Barkley township; George Albert, who lives south of town, and Arthur, Maud and Mrs. A. L. Padgitt, of this city. Mrs. Paris Daugherty came several weeks ago, when it was realized that he could not long survive. The funeral aramgements have not been made but the funeral will probably take place Saturday or Sunday.