Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 297, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 December 1920 — DEATH COMES TO YOUNG MAN [ARTICLE]

DEATH COMES TO YOUNG MAN

FLOYD SPAIN PASSED AWAY AT HOSPITAL AT EARLY HOUR THIS MORNING. « -c Floyd Spain, a prominent young fanner and lifelong resident of this community, passed away at the Jasper county hospital at two-fifteen o’clock this Tuesday morning. Mr. Spain had been in poor health since last‘July, but his illness did not take a serious turn until a few days ago at which time the attending physicians decided that an operation must be resorted to if his life was to be saved. The operation was of such a serious nature that the young man failed to recover from the effects of it and declined steadily until death came. The deceased was' twenty-nine years of age. Mr. Spain was born in this city September 10, 1891, and was the son of Jasper D. and Amy A. Spain, the latter deceased. * His entire lifetime /was spent in or near this city. Since three years of age he had made his home with his uncle, Charles Stackhouse, until his marriage to Miss Myrtle Amsler in 1914. At the time of his death he and his family resided on the Bert Amsler farm two and one-half miles northeast of. this city. > The deceased was a member of the Methodist church, the Masonic order and the Van Rensselaer club ana always took a keen and active interest in the affairs of those organizations. He was considered one of the most valuable members of ‘the '■local Masonic order, having served in various offices of that lodge and his keen interest in its welfare played no small part in its progress. Mr. Spain was highly, regarded in this community and his manliness and honorableness in his dealings with his fellowmen won for him the respect of all, and his passing will occasion much general regret. • - ' The surviving relatives are the wife and one eon, .Bert; father, Jas-* per 0. Spain, of Colburn, Ind.-, Charles Spain ,a brother, of Wabash, ilnd.; Mrs. William G. Coffel, a sis* ter, of Colburn, Ind.; and Mr. and Mrs, Charles Stackhouse, of this city, uncle and aunt respectively of the deceased,,.besides other relatives and friends. One son died in infancy. The funeral services will be held at two o’clock Thursday afternoon at the Methodist .* church in this city and will be conducted by the Masons. Interment will be made in Weston cemetery.