Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 241, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 October 1919 — WELL KNOWN MARION TOWNSHIP RESIDENT DEAD. [ARTICLE]

WELL KNOWN MARION TOWNSHIP RESIDENT DEAD.

John Sommers, for many years a well known and respected farmer of Marion township, died at his home six miles southeast of Rensselaer at 10 oiclock Sunday evening, the result of a stroke of apoplexy suffered several years ago. His death was sudden and unexpected. Although he had been in poor health for some time he was able to work every day and it was not until Saturday noon at the dinner table that he complained of., not feeling as well as usual. Abouts 1 o’clock his condition became serious and he lapsed into uficonsciousness a short time later never to regain consciousPSS - - ■ 1 ■ manv- in the year I KfeO,- . aim was therefore 69* years of age at the time of his death. When quite a young man he came to this country, living in an eastern state for some «iime before coming to Indiana to make his permanent home. The deceased is survived by his wife and six children. The children are: Mrs. William Llewellyn, of Hoopeston, Ill.; John, of Hammond, Ind.; Mrs. John Johnson, Mrs. George Beaver; Mark and Charles, all of this city. Funeral services will be conducted by the Rev. C. W. Postill at ( the late residence at 3 o’clSck Tuesday afternoon and burial will be made in the Crockett cemetery.