Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 January 1916 — MRS. N. S. BATES DIED SUNDAY EVE [ARTICLE]

MRS. N. S. BATES DIED SUNDAY EVE

' ' “ ----- r - - Invalid For Some Time With Diabetes Her Death Was Hastened By Attack of Pneumonia Mrs. Nathaniel S. Bates died Sunday evening at about 7:30 o’clock at her home on Clark street. The community was greatly shocked at her sudden death, many not knowing that she had been seriously ill. Mrs. Bates had .been a victim of diabetes for some time and this had greatly weakened her but she was not regarded in danger ait this time. Last Tuesday she was taken ill with a cold on her lungs and this resulted fn pneumonia which she was unable to throw off. Her daughters, Mrs. W. J. Wright, of this city, and Mrs. Rufus Knox, of Chicago, were with her when she died. There are two other children, Glenn Bates, of Minnesota, and Mrs. Albert L. Bouk, of near Surrey, N. Dak., both of whom had made extended visits here during the naefe year. Mr. Bates also survives. Deceased would have been 70 years old in May. She was an estimable woman and her many friends here and in other places will very much regret bo learn of her death. The funeral will take place at the Bates hdtne at 2:30 o’clock Wednesday afternoon. At the request of the deceased, no flowers will be sent.