Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 60, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 March 1919 — MORE ABOUT THE DEATH OF SWEET LITTLE LOIS PRICE [ARTICLE]

MORE ABOUT THE DEATH OF SWEET LITTLE LOIS PRICE

Lois Price, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Price, of Otterbein, was known and loved by so many in this community, that her untimely departure causes the deepest sadness. We give below a personal letter, -written by her sistr, Edna Price, which tells so vividly and sweetly of the passing of one of the brightest and happiest little darlings we have ever known: Otterbein, Ind, March 10, 1919. Dear Mr. Hamilton Since we know how deeply interested the people of Rensselaer and community are in the death of our dear little Lois, I will try to tell you in just a brief way of her trouble — posSibly not trouble after all, since we know God has taken care of her. She went to school on Monday and in the evening seemed to have a little fever. Mother immediately began treating her for mumps, and in the night her throat grew worse. Her throat grew rapidly worse but we felt no real alarm until Wednesday evening. Wednesday evening before supper she seemed better, was able to drink water and swallow milk. At 11:30, however, we realized she was growing worse again and called the doctor once more. He came immediately but in spite of all our efforts her little heart fluttered out at just a quarter after twelve. She was conscious until the very end and, Mr. Hamilton, she even smiled at mother and I while we worked with her not more than twenty minutes before she died. Diphtheria with other complications, all causing taxemia, was the cause of her death. We are heart-broken, of course, but it is such a comfort to know we have so many friends who have offered their ready sympathy both in word and deed. The people here have been wonderful to us and so many of our Rensselaer friends have written to us, and if you please, Mr. Hamilton, we would like to express our appreciation of their thoughtfulness through your paper. I am sending you a clipping taken from our paper here, and to. this you may add as much as you wish from my letter. Everyone here seems to be having the mumps. Madeline and I have them now.,, Gwendolyn had them about two weeks ago. We are all well except for this, however, and send our best wishes to you and your family. Sincerely, EDNA PRICE. Lois was born in Rensselaer Noember 11, 1909, and at the time of her death she was in the fourth grade at school. Funeral services were held Friday from the Otterbein home and interment was made in the Pond Grove cemetery.