Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 74, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 December 1909 — SUDDEN DEATH IN JORDAN. [ARTICLE]

SUDDEN DEATH IN JORDAN.

Mrs. William Pruett Dies From Stroke of Paralysis Saturday Night Mrs. William Pruett of Jordan tp-,' died at 11 p. m., Saturday after only 12 hours sickness from a paralytic stroke. She was stricken while preparing Christmas dinner, we understand, and grew worse gradually until the end. The funeral was held Monday at 11 a. m. f at Mt. Hope church and interment made in a cemetery eight miles northwest of Brook. Deceased was 50 years, eight months and three days old, and leaves a husband and four children. She was a stout, healthy woman who had scarcely ever seen a sick day in her life.