Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 184, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 August 1916 — Obituary. [ARTICLE]

Obituary.

Judson Hervey Perkins was ‘bom near Clayton, Michigan, on the Bth day of May, 1847, and died in Chicago, 111., July 30, 1916, aged 69 years, 2 months and 22 day®. During his childhood he, with his parents, moved to Illinois, where he resided until maturity. March 31, 1875, he was united in marriage to Ada Btrumibach, who preceded him in death February 19, 1909. To this union two children were bom, Mrs. Jay Stockton and Ethel C. Perkins, of this city. The family also includes an adopted son, Samuel J. Perkins, also of this community. Mr. and Mrs. Perkins came to Indiana in 1882, locating on a farm near where they resided until 1891, when they moved to the locality -where they lived until death.

May 20, 1915, Mr. Perkins was united in marriage to Mrs. Ellen Dugan, of Kenton, Ohio. - His widow, his children and grandchildren, hi& brother, R. E. Perkins, of Mishawaka, Ind., and his sifter, Mrs. Sarah E. Tanner of Bolton Landing, N. Y., survive him. In early manhood Mr. Perkins joined the Missionary Baptist church, gs which he has been a devoted member ever since. His connection with the Rensselaer Baptist church began in 1891, when the famHy moved to this community from Kentland. It is the wish of the family that no eulogy of Mr. Perkins be spoken here. Whatever of truth or goodness his life may have '"Stressed is, and no word can add to or subtract therefrom. With utter quiet and peace of spirit, with no fear, they leave him in the hands of God.