Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 230, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 September 1916 — MRS. WM. DIXIE DIED THIS MORNING [ARTICLE]

MRS. WM. DIXIE DIED THIS MORNING

Passed Away at Her Home at 6:15 O’clock at Age of 66 Years — Heart Trouble Cause.

Mrs. Wm. Dixie passed away this Monday morning at 6:15 o’clock at her home on South Weston street, death coming as a result of heart trouble. Mrs. Dixie had not been in the best of health for the past several months and her condition took a more serious turn within the last week, resulting in her death. Mrs. Dixie was 66 years of age at the time of death. Deceased was bom in Jasper county in 1850, and had spent her entire lifetime here. Mrs. Dixie leaves to mourn their loss, her husband, four daughters, namely, Mrs. F. W. Tobias, Mrs. C. E. Osborne and Mrs. Charles Shaw, all of Rensselaer, and Mrs. Belle Nelson, of Thermopolis, Wyo., and one son, Arthur Kelly, of Kansag City, Mo., two brothers, Tom Thornton, of Lafayette, Ind., and John Thornton, of Marion, Ind.; six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Four children preceded her to the grave, three dying in infancy, and Mrs. Sarah Gule passing away in 1902. Mrs. Dixie was married in 1875. She was a member of the Methodist church and' was an ardent believer in the teachings and doctrines of the church. Deceased was a loving wife and mother, of a kindly disposition, and the memories of her life will be cherished by all who knew her. The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon at the la + e family residence at 2 o’clock, and burial will be made in Weston cemetery. '