Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 248, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 October 1916 — SON OF ISAAC LEOPOLD DEAD [ARTICLE]

SON OF ISAAC LEOPOLD DEAD

Milton Leopold, 16 Years of Age, Passed Away at 4:30 p. m. Sunday—Death Due to Typhoid.

Milton, the 16-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Leopold, passed away at his home in Wolcott Sunday after an illness of five weeks’ duration. Death was due to typhoid fever. Milton was a grandson of Abraham Leopold, of this city, and was quite well known here, as he made frequent visits to this city? Deceased became ill about five weeks ago and his sickness turned into typhoid fever. Milton appeared to be some better on last Wednesday and it was thought he would recover, but suffered a relapse and passed away at 4:30 Sunday afternoon. Ileceased was a member of Wolcott high school and would have graduated this year, had he lived. He was an unusually brilliant young man and one of the most popular young men in the community in which He resided, and death coming at so early an age makes his death even a more sad one. Deceased, leaves to mourn their loss his parents, one brother, Robert about ten years of age, and many other relatives. The funeral services will be held at the Leopold home in Wolcott :i‘ 11 o’clock Tuesday morning, following which the body will be brought to Rensselaer, where burial will I made in Weston cemetery.