Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 240, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 October 1915 — BUGLE SOUNDS TAPS FOR BURGESS DILLON [ARTICLE]

BUGLE SOUNDS TAPS FOR BURGESS DILLON

Veteran of Civil War Passed Away After Long Illness—Funeral to Be Held Monday. - • V. I ■ ■ 'M Burgess Dillon, 72 years of age the 13th of last February, died at' the home of his daughter, Mrs. Charles Rishling, at about 9:30 o’clock Friday night after an illness that lasted more than a year, but which became critical with an attack of heart trouble that evening at about 6 o’clock. Mr. Dillon served through the civil war in the 20th Indiana regiment and was one of very few old soldiers who afterward resided in Jasper county to serve in the battle of Gettysburg. He saw a great deal of active fighting and was one of the most loved of the old soldiers of this city and county. Two or three times during the past year his sickness ha<l led him near the end of life but he rallied from each and for some little time had been able to make almost daily trips about the town and was up and about as usual the day of his death. Mr. Dillon’s wife died many years ago. He is survived by his daughter, Mrs. Charles Rishling, and by a sister, Mrs. Amanda Morlan, mother of Charles Morlan, who has been with her daughter, Mrs. Anderson, at Fargo, N. Dak., but who is now on her way home to attend the funeral, which will probably be held Monday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at the Church of God. The Grand Army of the Republic will have their ritualistic service at the grave.