Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 February 1920 — FOUR TOLL OF GRIM REAPER [ARTICLE]

FOUR TOLL OF GRIM REAPER

FOUR RETURN TO ARMS OF MAKER IN THIRTY-SIX —— HOUR PERIOD. — During a thirty-six hour period ending at eleven o’clock this Monday morning a total of five citizens of in and near Rensselaer were called to their Redeemer. . Those who passed out of this ,life.jwereiF. P. Morton, Mns. Frank Garvin, Mrs. James Elliott and Esther May Ward. F. P. MORTON The death of Frank P. Morton occurred at about nine o’clock this Monday morning at his residence, eight miles east of Rensselaer and was the result of a complication of diseases. Mr. Morton had been in failing health for two years prior to his death, but v&s as well as usual Sunday morning and was able to be about the house. Mr. Morton had been a resident pf the county for a number of years and was one of the thrifty and substantial farmers of his neighborhood. His age was about 55 years. He is survived by his wife and two sons, Lowell and Morton, both of this city, and three daughters. The funeral arrangements had not been completed at the time the Republican went to press. —o — MRS. JAMES ELLIOTT The death of Mrs. Elliott occurred at one o’clock this Monday morning at her home near Newland, and followed an illness of but three days’ duration. The deceased took sick with the influenza last Thursday with the result that her heart became affected and she sank rapidly to the end. She is survived by her husband and three children. It is thought that the services will be held Wednesday afternoon. —o — MRS. FRANK GARVIN Mrs. Frank Garvin, aged seventeen years, died ait the county hospital at seven o’clock this Monday morning, death being the result of influenza, which the deceased contracted only a few days ago. Mrs. Garvin is the daughter of Mrs. A. K. Moore, of this city, and made her home with her. She is survived by her husband, mother, stepfather and nine months old baby. The funeral will be held at ten o’clock Wednesday morning at the Christian church and burial will 'be made in Weston cemetery. —o —• ESTHER MAY WARD. Esther May Ward, the two-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Ward, of near Parr, died at the Jasper county hospital at eight o’clock Saturday night. The little one had been ill for about ten days and had been in the hospital for t a week prior to death. The funeral services were hekL this Monday noon and bunal was (made in the Crockett cemetery.