Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 February 1918 — OBITUARY [ARTICLE]

OBITUARY

Luther Ellis, the next oldest son of' Thomas J. and Mary Mathena was botn in Jasper Co., Indiana, Nov. 21, 1873 and departed this Me Feb. 16, 1918. Ellis took great interest in the well business up until a short time ago when he gave up the business to help care for his mother. He posssesed many excellent virtues which will ever endear him to his relatives . and friends. Ellis was a great lover of hjs home and lived in it when off ditty and made life pleasant for his mother and brothers. , He took great interest m the M. W. of A. of which he has been a member for some time. His father and mother, one brother and one sister preceeded him to the other world. He is mourned by a sister, Mrs. Louis Muster of this city; three brothers: James, of Cherokee, Iowa; Elmer and Earl both of Rensselaer besides other relatives and fiends. —Contributed.