Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 113, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 May 1920 — SAD DEATH OF YOUNG LADY [ARTICLE]

SAD DEATH OF YOUNG LADY

LONG AND PAINFUL SUFFERING WAS PATIENTLY BORNE. After a long illness . much of which time was- spent in intense pain Miss Nell C. Drake of this city was relieved by death at her later home in this city Saturday afternoon at 3 o’clock. Miss Drake was one of Renssemost charming young ladies, being of a bright happy disposition and thoroughly beloved by all who knew her. In spite of the fact that she suffered continuously intense pain from the disease which caused her death she was cheerful and brave and helped to cheer those about her. She was born in Chicago November 1, 1888 and moved with her mother to this city in 1894. She is survived by her mother, Mrs. Mary E. Drake, of this city; a sister, Mrs. Jean Jones, of Gary; and two brothers, James and John Drake, of Chicago. Funeral services were held this monday morning at the St. Augustine Catholic church in this city and were conducted by the Rev. Father Daniels. The body accompanied by a? large number of relatives and friends was taken to Chicago after tWte funeral services, where it was laid to rest in the Sag cemetery in the family lot with her father, sister and brother.