Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 June 1903 — OBITUARY. [ARTICLE]

OBITUARY.

The funeral of John Humes, an old resident of this county who died suddenly from heart failure at his home in Union township on the evening of June 18th, was held from Brushwood U. B. church, Saturday, at 11 a. m. Mr. Hnmss had been in his usual health all day, and about five o’clock in the evening took his team and went to the field to do some work, but was almost immediately taken sick and returned to the house. A doctor was summoned from Rensselaer but before he could reach there he was dead.

John Humes was born in Muskingum county, Ohio, August 21, 1837; died suddenly of heart failure at his home seven miles north of Rensselaer, Ind., June 18, 1903, aged 65 years, 9 months, and 27 days. He was of English and German extraction. After his mother’s death the family moved to Logansport, Ind. In August, 1861, he enlisted in his country’s service, in Co. “E,” 29th Ind., Regiment, and engaged in the battles of Shiloh, Seige of Cornitb, Battles of Stone’s River and Chickamauga, and was honorably mustered out at the close of the war. He and Priscilla Smith were united in marriage Oct, 4, 1867, to which union were born seven children—four daughters and three sons—of whom two sons and one daughter have preceded the father to the eternal shore. A married life of 36 years, 8 months and 14 days can but suggest the possibility of an early meeting where bereavments and good-byes never come. John Humes first united with the M. P. church, in 1869. After he moved the last time he transferred bis membership to the U. B. church, in 1875 or ’76, and frequently served the church as steward, leader, and was church trustee for eighteen years, just resigning on the 6th inst. He had also served as secretary of the quarterly conference many terms, and was chosen once or twice as delegate to the annual conference. He was strenuously rigid in transacting the business of the church, seemingly peculiar at times, but we are satisfied the motive was the success of the church as he saw it. We rejoice to believe that the Father in Heaven who weighs motives will reward each one according to his works. He seemed conscious to the last, apparently not suffering greatly until near the dose. He leaves a companion, four children, one brother, Henry Humes, one half-sister, Jennie Cox, two stepbrothers, Richard and James Grow, with many friends to mourn, but with the Christian's hope. The funeral services were conducted at the Brushwood U. B. church, by the pastor, Rev. L. Byrd, in the pretence of a large and sympathetic audience, using the text Psa. 37:3. The remains were interred in Mt. Pleasant cemetery in •hope of resurrection of the just. Father's counsel, mother's prayers, ’Round their children everywhere, lu ray dreams I hear them yet. Loving hearts cannot forget. - V