Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 302, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 December 1917 — OBITUARY. [ARTICLE]

OBITUARY.

Mary Ellen Walker was born in Ford county, Illinois, Dec. 28, 1880, and died Dec. 20, 1917, at her home in DeMotte, Ind., at the age of 86 years, 11 months and 22 days. She was married to Dice Zook in 1896, to this union were born two sons, Roscoe, David and Orville, both at home. Besides a husband and two sons she leaves to morn her’ loss, a father, mother, two sisters 4ind five, brothers all from Gifford, Ind., except one sister, Mrs. Noble Parker, of Dewey, Hl. Two brothers and two sisters having preceded tier to the Great Beyond. She was a kibd and loving wife and mother and loved by all who knew her, and before death came she made her peace with God. She‘•suffered long and bore her suffering with great patience and never complained. Services at Barkley church. Burial in Barkley cemetery. Geo. F. Cramer, pastor of Barkley church in charge.