Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 152, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 June 1920 — OBITUARY. [ARTICLE]

OBITUARY.

John Cooper was born on a farm in Union Township, Jasper County, Indiana, May 27, 1885 and departed this life at his home near Virgie, Indiana, June 15, 1920, at the age of 35 years and 19 days. He was the son of William and Ellen Cooper, two old and highly respected pioneer residents of Jasper county. John grew to manhood ,in his native state, but like many other young people, emigrated to the state of Minnesota to try to better his financial condition. While there he met and married Miss Elsie Smith at Virginia, Minnesota, June 16, 1912, and to this union were born four children, Alice, age 7; Jacob, age 5; Lucile, age 2; and Mabel,, age 6 months, all of whom are living. His father, one sister and two brothers have preceded him to the grave. He leaves to mourn their loss, a wife, four children, the mother, Mrs. Ellen Cooper of Union Township, three sisters, Mrs. Anna Fisher, Iron, Minn.; Mrs. Mattie pitzer, and Mrs. Lillie Haas, both of Union township; four brothers, Harvey, Wheatfield, Jasper, Levi and Peter, Gary, Ind.; three half-brothers, Scott, of Union township; Marion, Buchanon, Mich.; Frank, Indianapolis, Ind. It is with genuine sorrow that the relatives, friends and neighbors bid farewell to all that is earthly of our dear friend, because he was a loving husband, and indulgent father, and an obliging neighbor. As we gather around his casket on this sad occasion, this balm falls upqn our hearts, “That it is not all of life to'live, nor allof death to die, because the dark and mysterious caverns of the tomb have been explored, and as a trophy of that exploration has been brought back to us, an assurance of a life that lies beyond the grave.” Funeral services were conducted at Virgie church by Rev. W. T. Barbre and interment in the Prater cemetery.