Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 57, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 October 1909 — OBITUARY. [ARTICLE]

OBITUARY.

Margaret J. Dillion was born Feb. 20, 1845, in Wabash county, Ind., and died, near Rensselaer, Ind., Oct. 23, 1909, at the age of 64 years, 8 months and 3 days. She was a daughter of Homer and Nancy Dillion of Wabash county. She came to Jasper county in 1850, where she continued to reside until her death. In 1875, Jan. 11, she was united in marriage with Alton J. Grant of Jasper county, which union was blessed with the gift of three children, two sons and one daughter, viz: Charley, Garlahd and Josie Gertrude, who are still living, and residing in Jasper county. She had also two brothers and one sister, viz: Eli, who died in the army in defence of his country during the war of the rebellion, and Burgess, residing in Rensselaer, and Mrs. Amanda Morlan, residing in North Dakota. She gave herself to the Lord, and united with the Church of God at Rensselaer somewhere in the early sixties, ever after living a true, devoted life. Though being in very poor health for a number of years before her death she failed not to assemble with the church for devotion and instruction as often as health would permit, and sometimes no doubt, to her physicial detriment. She was much beloved by the church, who with unfeigned love deplore her death, and truly sympathize with her bereft husband, her children, her remaining brother and sister and many relatives and mourn with them. Also a very large circle of long-standing friends that will deplore her departure. But let us all draw some consolation from knowing her life was not in vain. Leaving such a noble record, thereby may we each be incited to emulate that life. D. T. HALSTEAD.