Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 223, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 September 1915 — WILLIAM CLIFT DEAD IN SOLDIERS’ HOME [ARTICLE]

WILLIAM CLIFT DEAD IN SOLDIERS’ HOME

Aged Veteran of Civil War Passed Away Saturday After Illness Dating From March lOtk.

William Clift, for many years a resident of Jasper county and a veteran of the civil war, died Saturday night at the national soldiers’ home at Johnson City, Tenn., where he had been since last April 11th. Mr. Clift went to Tennessee some time ago and on March 10th, while living near Knoxville, was stricken with paralysis. His son, Charles Clift, of this city, went there at that time and had his father admitted to the national soldiers’ home, where he has been since then. He was much afflicted by the stroke and was unable to talk.

Deceased is survived by his wife and three children, namely, Mrs. Eva Morgan, of Chicago, and Charles W. Clift and Mrs. Wallace, Saylor, of this city. Mr. Clift and daughter, Miss Beatrice, left this Monday morning for Johnson City and the body will probably be interred there.