Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 97, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 May 1918 — COMRADE PILLARS LAID TO REST IN CROCKETT CEMETERY [ARTICLE]

COMRADE PILLARS LAID TO REST IN CROCKETT CEMETERY

The body of Daniel Pillars, a veteran of the civil war, who died at the Soldiers’ Home at Lafayette as noted in the Republican a day or so ago, was brought to Rensselaer Wednesday evening on the 6:50 train. The body was taken directly to the Crockett cemetery where it was interred. Members of the local order of the Grand Army of the Republic acted as pall bearers. In the funeral party were the wife and son' of the deceased, Mrs. Daniel Pillars, of Frankton, and Alfred Pillars, of lowa City, lowa, * The deceased was an uncle of Auditor J. P. Hammond, Mrs. G. L. Thornton, and Mrs. Marion I. Adams.