Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 May 1909 — OLD RESIDENT SUDDENLY’ DIES. [ARTICLE]

OLD RESIDENT SUDDENLY’ DIES.

John Dewitt of Near Parr Died Wednesday Morning. John Dewitt for more than 50 years a resident of that vicinity, died at his home one mile east of Parr at about 7 o’clock Wednesday morning, aged a little over 84 years. He had gotten up in the morning and built the fire and then went back to bed. When the folks w'ent to ca’l him some time later he was found dead. He leaves a wife with whom he had lived over 60 years. The funeral was held yesterday •at Rosebud and Interment made in ;the Sandridge cemetery.