Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 February 1908 — WILLIAM EGER DEAD. [ARTICLE]

WILLIAM EGER DEAD.

Prominent Rensselaer Hardware Mer- . chant Dies After Short Illness. /*W. H. Eger, the well known hardware merchant, died at 10 o’clock Saturday night after a brief illness from congestion of the lungs and heart failure. He had been troubled with his heart for some yeSYe, and had taketra severe cold a few days before his death. He went about bis business as usual, however, and was up town Thursday. That night he seemed to be feeling somewhat better than he had for a few days, but Friday morning he was seized with severe pains in the region of the heart soon after getting up and it was seen that bis condition was critical. He gradually became worse and Friday evening a council of doctors was held and it was agreed /hat there was no hope for him. ffle had frequent spells of coughing and some hemorrhages. He could not lie down and get a breath, but sat in a chair, leaning over forward to get any relief at all, and died thus, althongh he lap. sed into a semi-conscious condition a couple of hours before death issued, and the end was peaceful. Hypodermic injections of morphine relieved the agony of pain 'which he first suffered and eased his few remaining hours. The funeral was held Tuesday at 2:30 p. m. from the house, conducted by Rev. J. C. Parrett of the Presbyterian church, and was largely attended by the people of the city, especially the business men of Rensselaer of whom be bad been one for a great many years. Interment was made in Weston cemetery, the services at the cemetery being in charge of the Masonic lodge of which he was a member. The floral tributes was most profuse and very handsome. As a mark of respect the business houses closed from 2 to 4 while the ceremonies were going on. William H. Eger was the eldest child of Michael and Louise Eger, and was born in Lafayette Nov. 25, 1851. Two years later his parents moved to Rensselaer where be he had since resided.. He learned the tinner’s trade as a young man and worked at the trade for some time, later engaging in the grocery busiqess with his brother John. Some twenty years Rgo'he started in the hardware business and bad always enjoyed a prosperous trade. Aug. 20, 1882, he was married to Mary Duvall, who' with one daughter, Mrs. Bessie Grant, and two sons, Cleve and Harry survive him. He also leaves a mother, one brother. John Eger, and four sisters, Misses Mary, Lizzie, and Carrie Eger of Rensselaer, and Mrs. Frank Maloy of Lowell. His father died about four years ago. Mr. Eger was one of the'substantial business men of Rensselaer, was accommodating and reliable in business, an excellent neighbor and friend and a good husband and father. His sudden death, al most in the prime of life, is a shook to the community and is mourned by a large circleof friends as well as the immediate family, who have the sympathy of all in their bereavement.' *