Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 298, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 December 1916 — Father of Mrs. Nim Littlefield Dies at Brook. [ARTICLE]

Father of Mrs. Nim Littlefield Dies at Brook.

DoweU Erwin, aged 85 years, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Alice Vondersmith, at Brook yesterday afternoon at 5 o’clock. Mr. Erwin was the father of Mrs. N. Littlefield, the wife of Postmaster LittlefieM. For a number of years Mr. Erwin had suffered with a tumor on one of his shouldgrs. He had had it removed several times. A few days ago he had it removed and he was unable on account of a weak heart to rally from the shock and he died as indicated. He was a member of the Christian church and was much beloved by all who knew him. He leaves to mourn their loss, two sons, Felix Erwin, of Fair Oaks, Ind., and David Erwin, of Mitchell, S. Dak.; also five daughters, Mrs. N. Littlefield, of this city; Mrs. Alice Vondersmith, of Brook, Ind.; Mrs. Nan Waterman, of Chicago; Mrs. May Greaves, of Marshfield, Oreg., and Mrs. Ida Hoover, of Sedalia, Mo. The funeral will be held Friday at Brook. /