Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 282, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 November 1915 — TWO DEATHS OCCUR AT INSANE HOSPITAL [ARTICLE]

TWO DEATHS OCCUR AT INSANE HOSPITAL

Thomas Price, Aged 73, and Mrs. Ernest Cockerel, Aged 42, Pass Away—Funerals Here.

Two deaths of Jasper county inmates at the northern hospital for the insane at Longcliff, near Logans port, occurred since the last issue of this paper and both bodies w£ll be buried here. One was Thomas Price, aged 73 years, and the other Mrs. Ernest Cockerell, aged 42 years. Thomas Price was bom in Bellefourrtairae, Logan county, Ohio, Nov. 7, 1842, and came to this county when quite young. He enlisted in the 135th Indiana Infantry during the civil war and returned- to this county and made this home with his brother, Samuel Price, in Barkley township. He was never married. Mental trouble developed a number of years ago and for the past fourteen years he had been in the asylum, except for short intervals spent at his old home. His death occurred Saturday afternoon and the body was brought here in the ambulance for Wright’s undertaking establishment, which made a night trip for it. The funeral was held this Monday morning at 10 o’clock at the residence of W. E. Price, being conducted by Rev. C. W. Postill. Burial was made at the Smith cemetery. Mrs. Ernest Cockerell was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mackey, and was bom in Delphi. Her maiden name was Eirtma Mackey and she attended the Rensselaer schools for a number of years. In October, 1905, She was married to Ernest Cockerell. To this union one child, Zelmu, now 8 years of age, was boro. Several months ago Mrs. Cockerel developed mental trouble and she was taken to the asylum five months ago. No hope for her recovery was held out and she had failed rapidly until the end came Sunday afternoon. The body will be returned here for burial, arriving this Monday evening, and the funeral will probably occur Tuesday. She is survived by her husband and daughters, also by her mother and her two brothers, William and Grover.