Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 63, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 March 1917 — TWO ARE CALLED TO THEIR REWARDS [ARTICLE]

TWO ARE CALLED TO THEIR REWARDS

Mrs. Arthur Trussell and Jasper Makeever Passed. Away Thursday Afternoon at Homes. Two of the older citizens of this vicinity were called to their rewards Thursday, March 15. Mrs. Arthur Trussell, residing north of this city, died at her home at 5 o’clock, and Jasper Makeever, of Newton county, long a resident, passed away about four p. m. Thursday. Mrs. Trussell at the time of her death was about sixty-one years ofage and had been failing for some time. Deceased was a daughter of Clinton Stackhouse and a sister of Charles Stackhouse, of Owing" to the damage to the teleptaSur lines by the recent storm, it was impossible to learn further particulars concerning Mrs. Trussell. The funeral! will probably be held Sunday afternoon, but the exact time will be published in Saturday’s issue. One of the older citizens of this section and one who has been foremost in the development of this vicinity was'Jasper Makeever, who passed) away at the old Makeever homestead in Newton township at 4 o’clock on Thursday afternoon, after an illness that has extended over several years. Mr. Makeever’s sickness took a more serious turn on March 5 and since that time he failed rapidly until called by death. Death was due to Brights disease. Mr. Makeever was oorn on June 12, 1847, and died March 15, 1917, at thej age of 69 years, Zmonths and 3 days. Mr. Makeever was a son of Mirton Makeever and a brother of Newton Makeever, now deceased. Frank Makeever, another brother, survives him. Mrs. Makeever and five children survive him also. The children are: Mrs. Phillips, of Roselawn, Mrs. Vance Collins, of near Rensselaer, and Charles, Jay and Nellie at home. The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the house and burial will be made in the North Star cemetery near Mt. Ayr. Mr. Makeever had 'been a lifelong resident of this section and was well known to the people of this city. His entire life was spent in tilling the ■soil, at which he was very successful, and 'his death removes from our midst a man who has had much to do with the progress of this community.