Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 64, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 April 1917 — Mrs. Mary Atwood Died Suddenly Thursday Evening. [ARTICLE]

Mrs. Mary Atwood Died Suddenly Thursday Evening.

Mrs. Mary Atwood, mother of Mabie Atwood, the domestic science teacher of the Rensselaer schools, died suddenly at 9 o’oolck Tliursday evening. Mrs. Atwood had been very sick a short time ago but it was thought she was goring along nicely. Her trouble was with her heart and the summons came suddenly and without warning. Her daughter was the only person present as the mother passed away. Mrs. Mary Atwood was bom Feb. 2, 1853. Her husband preceded her in death some four years ago. She was the mother of five children, thriee of whom are still hivintr. They are, Charles, of Acton, Ind.; Miss Mabie, of Rensselaer, and Mrs. Otis Diedel, of Franklin. One of the children died in infancy and tiie other was a daughter, who lived to be the mother of two children. The body of Mrs. Atwood was taken to Franklin on the 1:57 train and the funeral wiH be held ait the (home of her daughter, Mrs. Diedel, in Franklin. Rev. Ferguson, a Presbyterian minister, her farmer pastor, wall have charge of the services. Interment will be in tlie cemeteyr at Second Mt. Pleasant and beside her beloved husband. The remains were accompanied by a large number of friends to the depot here and from there by the daughter, Miss Mabel, the son, Charles, and her sister, Mi's. M. J. Bornum, of this city. -