Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 188, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 August 1920 — DEATH OF ROBERT C. WHITE. [ARTICLE]

DEATH OF ROBERT C. WHITE.

B. K. Zisfcyormaih' hm handed us the Joliet, (DI.) Evening Herald News of Friday, July 23, wirieb contained the following artioM* the death of Ro bert<L s White, formerly a resident of jtiHs dNy. . Word announcing the . dpajh in Boone, la., of Robert C. Whitik 38 years old, a former Joliet r tel II tat, was received yesterday afternoon by his brother, A. H. White, district manager of the Chicago Telephone company, who, with Mrs. White, left for Boone early thio naming. Heart trouble was the cause of death.. Since Ms departure frOtt Joliet Boone representative of the Fire--stone Tire and Rubber company. While a resident of Joliet for several years he was employed Ms a conductor on the Chicago and Joliet Electric railway. He was one of the most efficient employes ever i*th® service of the company, J. R. BW»hall, general manager of the road, said. “Mr. White's efficiency gained not only the recognition of officials of the company,” Mr. Blackball said, “but he was also held high jn the esteem of our patrons. Always WHI- - to do Iris part and moM than his part to bring about proper results, Mr. White established a record that will be remembered.” Recovery Believed. Mr. White was taken ill several weeks ago. He spent some time at Mayo brothers' hospital in Rochester, Minn., and was believed to be on the road to recovery. A letter to A. H. White, Saturday, however, stated his condition was not improving as well as was expected. Before he was stricken Mr. White was making arrangements to accept the agency of the tire company in Los Angeles, Calif. Besides his widow, the dead man is survived by two children, Marsha, four years old, and Ruth, one year old; one’ sister, Itou iL C. Jones of Boone, la.; two brothers, Walter M., of Colorado Springs, Colo., and A. H., of Joliet.