Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 294, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 December 1920 — DEATH CLAIMS AGED CITIZEN [ARTICLE]

DEATH CLAIMS AGED CITIZEN

PROMINENT NEWTON TOWNSHIP FARMER ANSWERS LAST SUMMONS. John Lonergan, aged resident of Newton township, died at his home near Surrey Thursday evening about 5:00 o’clock. He had not been in good health for more than two years. He was born in Ireland about eighty-six years ago. He clime to the United States when not quite of age. He lived in Chicago for a short time and for three or four years at Chattworth, 111. He then located in Rensselaer and was engaged in the livery and saloon business. Thirty-six years ago he was married to Nora Murphy. To this union there was born the following children, Thomas Murphy, who lives r near Surrey, Mrs. Daniel Morrisey of this city, Anna, John and Edward, who are still members of the • home with the mother, who survives. Three children preceded the , father in death. Arthur died in infancy, Francis at the age of eleven and George, who passec away about a year ago, was nineteen years old. The family moved to the Newton township farm about thirty-two years ago. ‘ The deceased was a splendid citizen and had won success by industry and uprightness and became the owner of a good farm, the result of the labor of himself and excellent wife. > Funeral services will be held at , St. Augustine Catholic church in this city at 10:00 a. m. Saturday i and interment will be made in Mt. ! Calvary cemetery.