Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 58, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 March 1918 — OBITUARY. [ARTICLE]

OBITUARY.

Mary Elizabeth Childers was born in Rensselaer, Indiana, April 27th, 1894. When but a small girl she united with the Methodist Episcopal church of which she remained a faithfd! member. She attended the public schools of Rensselaer, graduating from the high school in 1913. On December 25th, 1915 she was united in marriage to Harold C. Wiksfrom. One child, a son was born to them. She departed this life March 14th, 1918 at the age of 23 years, 10 months and 17 days. She loved her home, was interested in her church and endeavored to- lead the Christian life as best she could. She is survived by her husband and a six months old babe, her*father and mother, one sister, Ellen Harsha, of Lafayette, and one brother, Parker Childers, of Camp Shelby, Miss., and many friends, an aged grandfather, of Delphi, and a host of friends. Besides the above the following relatives of Delphi: Mr. and Mrs. James Arnold and Mr. and Mrs. John Childers;,H. Parker Overton of Hammond; W. Elvin Overton, of Peoria, 111., and Emil Almun, .of Chicago.