Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 July 1907 — OBITUARY [ARTICLE]

OBITUARY

Harriet F. Rayburn was born at Crawfordsville, Ind., March 13, 1850; died in Medaryville, Monday, July 1, 1907, shortly after midnight, of heart disease, aged 57 years, 3 months and 18 days. She was married to George W. Coppess in Gillam township, Jan. 1, 1868. To this union were born two children, Eunie and Howard, the former preceding her brother to the other world August 28, 1901. She united with the Methodist church when she was fourteen years of age and has lived a consistent Christian life ever since. She expressed herself as being ready and willing to go. Deceased leaves a busband, a son, a grand ßon » an ®g®d father, a sister and a l»rg® circle of friends to mourn her unexpected and almost sudden d®®th* The funeral waß h®ld Tue 9( ] a y afternoon from ie Independ enC e church in Gilla m township, R ev . Appleby of the Francesville m. E. church, preachiug an ®xc e ]j eQ t sermon to a larg® congregati on o f mourning relati ves . and fiends. Interment followed i n the cemetery adjoining the church. Mrs. Coppess has been a dutiful and loving wife and mother ant j a kind and obliging frienj an( j neighbor. Our heartfelt sympathies are with the morning relatives.—Medaryvilje Advertiser.