Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 301, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 December 1920 — SUDDEN DEATH OF M.M. CROWDER [ARTICLE]

SUDDEN DEATH OF M.M. CROWDER

HEART FAILURE CAUSES DEATH OF MARION TOWNSHIP FARMER. This community was greatly shocked Thursday afternoon at the announcement of the death of M. M. Crowder at his home in the southeast part of Maripn township.. Mr. Crowder was helping* his neighbor, Oscar Harlow, to husk corn. They had gone to the field - I just after dinner and. had just I started their afternoon’s work when Mr. Crowder threw 'up his hands, made a noise and fell to the ground dead. He was born in Ohio, September 3, 1358. . He had for many years been a resident of this county. Until a few years ago he farmed a large tract of land belonging to John Keefe of Indianapolis. Of late he had been living upon his own farm just north of the Keefe farm. He was a most industrious man, a splendid neighbor, and an indulgent father and faithful husband. * His death was a. severe shock to his beloved wife and children In 1881 he was united in marriage with Ida Wiley at Delphi. Immediately after their marriage they moved to Illinois, later to White county and afterward to Pulaski county. About eighteen years ago they moved upon the John Keefe farm in. the southeastern part of Marion township. Here they lived until two years ago when they moved upon the farm which he had purchased, ‘just north of the Keefe land. They were the parents of the following children: Frank Crowder, Mrs. Cora Osborne of Indianapolis, Earl Crowder of Lafayette, Mrs. Marion Robinson, deceased, Floyd Crowder of Lafayette, Guy Crowder, Utica Crowder and Berber Crowder of Indianapolis. All of the living children are at the Crowder home together with Mrs. Frank Crowder, Mrs. Guy Crowder, Mrs. Earl Crowder, Mrs. Floyd Crowder and Mr. Osborne, having been summoned immediately after the death of the father. Funeral services will be held at the First Christian church in this city Sunday afternoon at 2:00 o’clock and interment will be made in the family lot'in Weston cemetery.