Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 254, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 November 1917 — Obituary. [ARTICLE]

Obituary.

John W. Rush was born in Jasper county, near Remington, Ind., Feb. 27, 1895, and died at Rensselaer, Ind., Nov. 3, 1917, aged 22 years, 8 months and 6 days. He was married March 6, 1917, to Miss Bessie McElfresh, and they resided eight miles north of Rensselaer. The deceased was a member of Company M of Rensselaer and went to the border in June, 1916. He was honorably discharged after an accident in October of the same year. _ He leaves to mourn their loss, his wife, father, four brothers and four sisters, besides seventeen nephews and nieces. The brothers are: Harvey, of Big Rapids, Mich.; Walter, of Judyville, Ind.; Lee, of Remington, Ind.; and Charles, of Inwood, Ind. The mother died seventeen years ago. The sisters are: Mary Clearwater, St .Louis, Mo.; Alta Foudray, Saskatchewan, Can.; Della Harris, Plymouth, Ind., and Verda Claybough, Huntington, Ind. Mr. Rush was a model young man and his young wife and other relatives have the deepest sympathy of a host of friends. The funeral services were held in the Christian church Monday afternoon, conducted by Rev Asa McDaniel, of Rensselaer, assisted by Rev. W. B. Warriner of the M. E. church, and Rev. C. A. Tharp, of the Christian church, and interment was made in the Remington cemetery.