Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 178, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 July 1919 — Obituary. [ARTICLE]

Obituary.

Lewis N. T. Whit tin was born in Des Moines, lowa, October 29, 1852, anid departed this life July 25, 1919, aged 66 years, 8 months and 26 days. He was united in marriage January 31, 1880, to Kate A. Farrell. To this union four children were ibonn, two sons preceding him in death, and Mrs. Mary Oats, of Roselawn, and Mrs. Elmer J. Ganister, of Rensselaer, .Ind., survive. Mr. Whitt in was a member of the Evangelical church and was interested in the (betterment of humanity alnd sought to do his part (to unaike Conditions possible for such betterment. * He came to Roselawn a few years ago, where he has been engaged in the work of raising asters and other flowers, wlhich will be used in decorating this last resting place, which is on the same lot with the grave of William Oats, his son-in-law. An unusual circumstance is that the beautiful monument and the flowers accompanying the body are the result of the handiwork of the two men, which (bespeaks their character. The remains were (taken by train to Chicago for burial.