Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 May 1905 — DOLLIE RANDLE DEAD. [ARTICLE]

DOLLIE RANDLE DEAD.

Mrs; Clara May Randle, commonly called Dollie by her friends, died suddenly Thursday morning at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Hemphill, on Front street. She had been sick for a few weeks, but was thought to be improving right along of late. She rested well Wednesday night, and her little two-year-old daughter was sleeping in the bed with her. Mrs. Hemphill arose about 6 o’clock; mother and child were sleeping quietly. About an hour later she sent her little boy upstairs to see how his sick sister was resting, and he came down at once and said something was wrong, she looked so queer. Mrs. Hemphill went up immediately and found her dead. The doctor was called at once and . he stated that she had been dead but a short time. It was evident that a sudden recurrence of her heart trouble had come upon her and caused her death. Deceased was for several months prior to her illness employed as assistant in the Rensselaer postoffice, and had expected to again take up the work as soon as she recovered. She grew up to womanhood in Rensselaer, and was a most attractive young woman. She was but 20 years and 8 months of age. She leaves a two-year-old daughter, father, mother and four brothers, to mourn her demise. The funeral was held yesterday at 3 p. m., from the M. E church and burial made in Weston cemetery. The postoffice was closed from 3 to 5 o’clock in respect to her memory.