Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 86, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 February 1910 — WORK OF THE GRIM REAPER. [ARTICLE]

WORK OF THE GRIM REAPER.

Death Angel Visits Four Jasper County Homes In Last Few j Days - KMrs John W. Mannan of Kankakee tp., died Thursday night after a few days sickness, aged 71 years. She leaves a husband and three children, Mrs. John Cooper of Kankakee tp„ Mrs. Mack Ocker of Medaryville and Robert A. Mannan of Wheatfield. The funeral was held Sunday at Tefft and interment made at San Pierre. The funeral sermon was preached by Rev. G.. H. Clarke, of Rensselaer. ' WILLIAM N. JORDAN. William N. Jordan, a Well known farmer of Barkley tp., died at 1:30 a. m., Saturday after a few days illness of pneumonia, aged about 64 years. He leaves a widow and eight children, ReV. O. F. Jordan, pastor of the Christian church at Evanston, Ill.; Mtes Nettie Jordan, a trained nurse, of Omaha, Neb.; James, who la attending Purdue; Misses Day and Chede and William and Homer, and one married daughter who live at home. Deceased was in Rensselaer Wednesday and had a bad cold then. After returning home he felt worse and Thursday morning a physician wa® called and it was seen that he was in a critical condition. The end came suddenly at an early hour

Saturday morning, and it was evident that heart failure was partly the cause for his sudden death. The funeral was held Monday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at the Christian church and interment made in Westo n cemetery. CAPT. G. W. PAYNE. Capt. George W. Payne died at his home in the bast part of town Saturday morning at 7 o’clock, from cancer of the stomach, from which he had been confined to the bed for nearly two months. His age was about 80 years. The funeral was held Monday at 10:30 a. m„ at the M. P. church and interment made in the Prater cemetery in Barkley tp. Deceased served In both the Mexican and civil ware, and quite a number of the surviving members of his company were in attendance at the funeral.

LITTLE MILDRED CROCKETT. Mildred, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Crockett of southeast of town, died at 11 o’clock Sunday night from complications following an attack of the measles, aged 17 months and 5 days. They have one other child, a son. The funeral was held yesterday at 2 p. m., from the residence. Rev. G. H. Clarke conducted the services, and burial was made in the Crockett cemetery.