Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 February 1920 — Enjoyed His Own Funeral. [ARTICLE]

Enjoyed His Own Funeral.

Hillsboro. Pa.—James H. Houser; seventy-five years of age, is all ready to die now. In fact, he has already buried himself. Believing funerals should be enjoyed while living; he has had bis staged here recently. Many friends attended. They sang “Nearer, My God. to Thee,” and a lot of other funeral songs after a minister delivered Houser’s burial services. Hou sei has prepared his own obituary. Ths ceremony was held at a church and at the Houser homa. t