Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 March 1904 — DEATH OF MRS. EARL HOUSMAN. [ARTICLE]

DEATH OF MRS. EARL HOUSMAN.

The funeral of Mrs. Besse Reeve Housman of Chicago, whose remains were brought here for interment, was held Sunday at 1:30 p.m., from the residence of deceased’s uncle, E. D. Rhoades, on Front street and was very largely attended. The services were conducted by Rev. A. G. Work. The reason for holding the funeral at the Rhoades home instead of at Mr. Reeve’s, was because of Mrs. Martin lying sick at the latter place. The pall bearers were all cousins of deceased. Many handsome and costly floral offering were in evidence, among them being 21 beautiful white roses, a tribute from the members of her former high school class of Rensselaer. There were a number of friends from out of town in attendance at the funeral. Elizabeth Slote Reeve was born in Rensselaer, April 25,1883, and was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel W. Reeve. Her girlhood days were spent here, and she was one of Rensselaer’s fairest daughters. She was married to Earl Housman, also of Rensselaer, Sept. 17,1902, and had since resided in Chicago. She died from childbirth in Chicago last Friday, and the babe was buried in the same grave with its mother, lying in her arms. She leaves a husband, father and mother, one brother and a host of friends to mourn her untimely death.