Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 128, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 May 1916 — R. P. BENJANIN DIED SUNDAY AFTERNOON [ARTICLE]

R. P. BENJANIN DIED SUNDAY AFTERNOON

Passed Away at Hospital In Francesville Following Long Illness— Funeral Tuesday. Rial Philander Benjamin, well known in Jasper county where he taught school many years ago and was later active as the local agent for musical instruments and sewing machines, died Sunday afternoon at about 5:45 o'clock. He had been taken to the hospital of Dr. Sharrer in that town and had undergone a slight operation which it was hoped would give him relief and possibly prolong his life. He had been an invalid for a number of months and had for a long time been confined at his home and gradually failing. It was only a few days ago that he was removed to the hospital. Mr. Benjamin was bom Dec. Ist, 1848, in Jasper county, and was married Dec. 29, 1880, to Ida Magee, at Otterbein, Ind. He is survived by his widow and three children namely, Mrs. Calvin Cain and Ross Benjamin of Rensselaer, and Junior Benjamin, of Chicago. Frank and Mary Ruth died many years ago. Mr. Benjamin was an honored citizen, who had lived in and near Rensselaer all his life. As school teacher and businessman he had made many friends and those who have known him for so many years will regret to learn of his death. He was a man of noble Christian character and a loyal and enenthusiastic Methodist and for many years a member of Trinity. M. E. church of this city. He had also been an Odd Fellow for thirty years. The funeral will be held at the M. E. church Tuesday morning at 10:30 o’clock, the service being in charge of Dr. Paul C. Oumick. The Odd Fellows will have charge of the service at the grave.