Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 April 1910 — “WHITE PLAGUE” VICTIM [ARTICLE]

“WHITE PLAGUE” VICTIM

Mrs. Frank ■ Rowen, who has been lying at the point of death for some time, died at 3 a. m.j Wednesday, from consumption It ,is said that about 10 o’clock

Tuesday- night she asked- what time it was, and, when told ten o’clock, replied that she thought it must-be about three o’clock. Several times during the night she asked if it was not almost thrqe, and almost on. the stroke of three her spirit took its flight, she seeming to have a premonition that her death was to, occur at three o’clock. Mrs. Rowen. was the wife ot Frank Rowen, one of the proprietors' -of the Home Grocery, and het death is a peculiarly sad one. The obituary follows: Daisy D. Crisler was born July 29, 1876, in Jasper county, near Parr; and died April 13, 1910, aged 33 years 8 months and 16 days. She was married Jan. 3, 1894, to Frank J. Rowen. To this union five children were born two died in infancy and three survive, her, Floyd L., aged 16, Flora May, aged 14, and James Herold, aged 5. Three brothers, C. M. Crisler of Raleigh, No. Dak.; C. A. Crisler of Diane Lake, No Dak.; H. V, Crisler of Glendale, Wash.; Mrs. James Hemphill and Miss Ellen Crisler, of Renselaer. Her parents are both dead. The funeral wa<s held yesterday at 10:30 a. m., from the First Baptist church, R-cv. O. E. Miller conducting the services, and interment made in Weston cemetery.