Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 February 1903 — DEATH OF MRS. J. W. NORMAN. [ARTICLE]

DEATH OF MRS. J. W. NORMAN.

Mrs. John W. Norman of Barkley tp., who was operated on last Thursday by Drs. Johnson, Kresler and English for an ailment of long standing, died at the home of her nurse, Miss Florence Wood, in this city Saturday night, from heart failure. She was getting alorfg nicely from the operation and it was thought she would make a speedy recovery. Her heart action became bad in the evening and continued to grow weaker until death about 11 p. m. Mrs. Norman’s maiden name was Louisa Day, and she was born in Barkley tp., in April, 1861, on the farm where she resided at the time of her death. She was married to John W. Norman, Oct. 15, 1881, and to this union six children were born, all of whom are now living, the youngest being 8 years of age. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilborne Day, and her mother is still living, also four brothers and two sisters, Wm. Day of this city, being one of her brothers. Deceased was a member of the Barkley Christain church, and the funeral services, conducted by Rev. T. A. Hall of Rensselaer, were held from that church Tuesday at 10 a. m., and interment made in the Smith cemetery in Barkley tp. Mrs. Norman’s ailment was such that the doctors thought she would not live through another summer without an operation, yet her death was a terrible blow to her husband and children who have the sympathy of the entire community in their great affliction.