Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 February 1906 — A SUDDEN DEATH. [ARTICLE]

A SUDDEN DEATH.

Mrs. Edward Smith of Chicago, who came here last week to assist in taking care of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Hiram Day, who has been seriously sick, was herself taken sick after her arrival, with pneumonia, and died Saturday at about noon. She had been in poor health for some time and her death occurred only four days after her arrival here. She was buried in Weston cemetery Monday afternoon, the funeral being held at the M.E. church. Deceased was a member of a Lady Macabees lodge in Chicago and fourteen members of the lodge were in attendance at the funeral and burial. Mrs. Smith was about 36 years of age and was born near Remington, her maiden name being Lewis. She leaves a husband and three children.