Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 144, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 June 1918 — OBITUARY. [ARTICLE]

OBITUARY.

| John Newton Price, Sr., son of ■ John and Louvici Price, was bom near Belfontaine, Ohio, March 7, 1845, and died at his home near Aix of brights disease, Saturday, Jqne 22, 1918, at about 9 a. m. He was a member of a family of tyyelve children and came to Jasper .county with his parents when a young boy and has since made this county his home, his parents being some of the earliest settlers of this community. May 11, 1871, he was united in marriage to Margaret V., daughter of John and Elizabeth Barkley. To this union five children were born, two boys and three girls, all of whom are living, namely: W. Edward, of near Rensselaer; Eva L. McCurtain, of Rensselaer; John N., Jr., and Pearle, of Parr, and Grayce, who remains at home. He was of a quiet and sober disposition and affectionate, loving most dearly, his family. and home, whom he would sacrifice his life if need 'be. He was very ambitious, never allowing time to go idly to waste. His highest ideals of a true character were truth and honesty, which he practiced throughout his entire life. He indulged in no bad habits and harbored no ill-feelings toward his fellowman that could in the least be respected. If he could speak no good of others he very seldom permitted himself to condemn them. During the last four or five years of life he had endured some severe attacks of sickness, but each time regained strength, feeling fairly well until about the first of Novehiber, when he began to fail, suffering extremely at times until death came quietly, very quietly at the close of an hour’s sleep, while he sat sleeping in his chair. He was conscious to the last, always desiring the presence and kind services of his wife and children, making his own final arrangements. He leaves to mourn their loss, his bereared wife and five children, 17 grandchildren and 2 greatgrandchildren, and one brother, Samuel E. Price. His father, mother, sistere and brothers preceeded him in this last roll call.