Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 253, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 October 1915 — DEATH COMES TO MRS. W. R. BULL [ARTICLE]

DEATH COMES TO MRS. W. R. BULL

Operation Could Not Save Woman Who Had Long Been An Invalid— Funeral To Be Tuesday. Mrs. William R. Bull died at 20 minutes before 2 o’clock Sunday morning at her home in Barkley township. She had been in failing health for the past six years and especially for the past several weeks had she been failing. An operation v/as performed last Friday in an effort to save her life, but a gall bladder tumor was disclosed and it was realized that there was almost no chance of recovery. v Mrs. Bull had lapsed into unconsciousness before the operation was undertaken as a last resort to save her life. Mrs. Bull was bom in Champaign, Ohio, and came to Indiana when only 3 years of age. She leaves her husband, five daughters and several brothers and sisters and many friends to grieve their loss. The children are Emily, Loraine, Pearl, Ruth and Mrs. Donzetta Gorham. Mrs. A. O. Moore, of Barkley township; Mrs. Catharine Rowen and Mrs. Luther Hemphill, of Rensselaer; Millard English, of Iowa; John English, Milroy English and Mrs. Gertrude Hewitt, of Canada, are sisters and brothers of the deceased. The funeral will' be held at the late residence Tuesday afternoon at 1 o’clock, and will be conducted by Rev. J. C. Parrett, who will come from Hammond for that purpose. Burial will be made in Weston cemetery. Ed Honan, Jr., made the trip to St. Louis last Friday with the DePauw football team and took part in the game against Washington college Saturday. Mrs. Emmarine Israel went to Colbom today for a visit of four or five weeks with her granddaughter, Mrs. Edna Coflfel. Mrs. E. J. Randle left this morning for Demopolis, Ala., for a visit of four or five weeks with her sister, Mrs. S. E. Sparling. Dr. J. H. Honan and wife, who have been spending the winter at Shawnee on Delaware, Pa., are expected here Wednesday to visit his brother, Edward P. Honan. Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Parkei'TDr. and Mrs. W. L. Myer, Boyd Porter and Miss Mildred Harris had a delightful auto trip Sunday to Valparaiso, where they visited Mr. and Mrs. Bert Brenner. The roads in Lake counity are excellent and there are many fine country homes there. They returned home by way of Crown Point.