Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 224, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 September 1919 — FORMER HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER DIES IN TEXAS. [ARTICLE]

FORMER HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER DIES IN TEXAS.

Lindsey Sharpnack, instructor in the manual training work in the high school* of this city three years ago, died in El Paso, Texas, Saturday, according to advices received at Valparaiso. The following account of his death is taken from the Valparaiso Vidette: —~~ Word was received here today announcing the death of Lindsey Sharpnack at El Paso, -Texas, resuiting from an operation last Saturday morning for appendicitis. The deceased will be, remembered by many friends here who knew Mm during his college days. He graduated from the expression course, scientific course and law course. He was a member of the Alpha Epsilon fraternity. Two years ago he went into the officers* training camp at Indianapolis and was promoted to a first lieutenancy and later to a captainship at Camp Taylor, Ky., and remained there training during the war. The friends of Miss Irene Leffingwell, whose engagement to Mr. Sharpnack was announced last winter, extend their sympathy to her in this her hour of trial. Announcement of the funeral will be made later.