Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 February 1918 — SAD FUNERAL OF BELOVED WOMAN [ARTICLE]

SAD FUNERAL OF BELOVED WOMAN

MANY MOURN LOSS OF SPLENDID COMPANION AND FRIEND Many who had so often gone to the once happy home of Mr. . and Mrs. William Traub on Washington avenue, wended their way there Tuesday with sad hearts. This home had been the scene of many happy gatherings and had been presided over by a most delightful hostess. Tuesday, a sad change had been wrought. The once happy, good mother, now lay cold and still in death. The funeral services were in charge of Rabbi A. J. Messing, of Chicago, and Rev. Asa McDaniels, pastor of the First Christian church of this city. The former represented the religious viewpoint of the family while the latter made his address from the standpoint . of the community. Appropriate music in harmony with the solemn occasion was furnished by the following: Misses Anna Leonard and Thelma Martindale, Rev. E. W. Strecker and William Waymire. The following relatives attended the funeral services: Mrs. Solomon Selig, mother of the deceased; brothers, K. Selig, of New York City, and Victor E. Selig, who was here for a time in business with Mr. Traub, but is now in the wholesale business in New York City; sisters of the deceased: Mrs. Benjamin F. Lafayette, of Checotah, Okla.; Mrs. Charles Rosmer, of Dallas, Tex., and Mrs. Milton R. Strouse, of Tomad, Wis. Brothers and sisters of Mr. Traub: Mr. and Mrs. Henry Traub, Lincoln, Neb.; Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Traub, Chicago, and Mrs. Bettie Stiefel, Chicago,who will make her home with Mr. Traub in the future. Other relatives here were: Mrs. Justev Strouse, of Delavan, Ill.; Rudolph Fox of Pontiac, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. George McCab of Chicago; Mrs. George Carson, of Chicago; J .E. Roach, of Chattsworth, DI.; James A. Smith, of El Paso, 111. ’Many friends, not relatives, came long, distances to pay their last tribute of respect, * and many others were prevented from coming on account of weather conditions.

There were many beautiful floral offerings, quite a number of whiSh were sent by out of the city friends and relatives. A number of telegrams were also received, bearing highest regards and deepest sympathy. The followirfg is a brief sketch of the life of the deceased. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Selig of New York City. She was born Dec. 1, 1881 and died at the hospital ih this city Saturday, Feb. 9, 1918. She was married to William Traub in Checotah, Okla., on May 5, 1904. Wilhemina, a lovely little daughter, born August 16, 1905, is left to comfort the bereaved father.