Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 92, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 May 1917 — CLASSIIED ADS BRING $ TO USERS John C. Chilcote Passed Away In Mt. Ayr. [ARTICLE]

CLASSIIED ADS BRING $ TO USERS

John C. Chilcote Passed Away In Mt. Ayr.

John C. Chilcote, of Mt Ayr, passed away this Wednesday morning, after an illness of several months’ duration. Death Was due to blood poisoning. Some time ago Mr. Chilcote was operated on in the local hospital and was only recently removed to the home of his daughter, Mrs. Sigler. Everything possible was done to prolong his life but his condition steadily grew worse. * Mr. Chilcote was a resident of Rensselaer until about six years ago, at which time he went to Mt. Ayr to take up his' home with his daughter. For eleven years he was employed in the store of Ralph Fendig and later with Ellis & Murray. Mr. Chitoote was a brother of Mordecai F. Chilcote and will be well remembered by all of the older residents of this <nty. His wife preceded him to the grave. Deceased wias a veteran of the civil W’3,]*, • -I." r ■.■ib- I" 1. - . The funeral will be hel dat 10 o’clock Friday morning and burial made in Rensselaer.