Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 October 1905 — OBITUARY. [ARTICLE]

OBITUARY.

Walter Scott Johnson, third son of Mr. and Mrs. George Johnson, was born in Cook county, 111., Jane 2, 1888. He died at hio home two and a half miles southwest of Mt Ayr, Saturday morning, October 7, at 4 o’clock, of typhoid fever, his age being 17 years, 4 months and 5 days. His suffering was great, and after three weeks death ended his brief but hopeful and beautiful young life. When he was three years old he moved with his parents to Newton county; after five years they then moved to Jasper coanty, and when eleven years old they again moved back to Newton in which county they still live. The faneral was held at the home at ten o’clock Monday. The pall-bearers were six of his friends, namely: Will Hough, Ben Wooley, Roy Elijah, Warner Hough, Bernard Hopkins and Charley Bengston. The remains were taken to Egypt cemetery for burial by the side of a brother and sister having gone before. He leaves a father, mother, three brothers and four sisters to mourn bis death, namely: William, Frank, Albert, Mary, Rosa, Mollie and Olive. He also leaves a large concourse of friends.

Hie death was not only a sad blow to his mother and father, bnt to his many friends. Death was a relief to Walter’s sufferings, and he departed from this world of pain and woe in peace. Death does not stop to seleot its flowers, but plucks them wherever it lays its icy grasp. It is a hard blow for a young man jostin the bloom of manhood to be snatched away by death, bnt since all of us must die, death should not be looked upon so cruelly. Walter was admired by everybody, was good-natured and as a result was considerable of a leader. When a party or a social was announced, be was the first to get it started. His friends will never forget the many happy hours in his company. He was honest and industrious, and gave promise of a bright future. He was also an obedient son and a favorite in the family, circle, and above all, his mother’s companion and joy, and only those ean know the weight of her affliction who have been similarlyfeereaved. His jovial manner of entertaining wHI forever

live in the hearts of his friends, and they will not soon forget him. He the young and strong who cherished Noble longings for the strife By the roadside fell and i>vrl»h*d Weary with the maroh of lire. ' *% Spectacle and eye-glass cases for sale at the office of A. G. Catt, Eye-Sight Specialist, over Warner’s hardware store.