Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 180, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 August 1919 — OBITUARY. [ARTICLE]

OBITUARY.

Mrs. Rozetta C. Allen was born in West Lancaster, 0., February 25, 1855, and departed this life July 29, 1919, at the age of 64 years, 5 months and 4 days. She was the youhgest daughter of Aaron and Armelia Allen, deceased March 6, 1873. She was united in marriage (o Thomas Demoss Adams. To this union were bonn six children, namely: Ordy Adams, Ada Martin, of Portland, Ore.; Otto, Sylvester and Clyde Adams, of Rensselaer; CJoretta Cornwell, of Columbus, O. The five latter of whom are living. Ordy, the eldest, having departed this fife at the tender age of three, having preceded the father, who departed this Hfe March 10, 1885. August 4, 1890, she iwas joined in wedlock to David Sumner, four children having blessed their union, namely: Violet 'Lucas, of Portland, Ore.; Velma Tanner and Aaron Sumner, of Rensselaer, and Emma Marie, the ♦latter having departed this life preceding the father, who departed this life December 5, 1907. At an early date the deceased united with the Methodist church and remained a faithful and loyal Christian until God called her home. She was a devoted wife, a kind sister, and loving mother, hence her loss will be keenly felt by those who knew her, for to know her was to love her. Her kind disposition and loving manner won the respect and love of all who came in contact with her. Besides her children she is survived by twelve grandchildren, ♦three brothers, one sister and a host of relatives and friends, who deeply mourn their loss. Dearest mother thou hast left us; hence our loss we deeply feel. But ’tis God that hath beseft us; He will all our sorrow heal.