Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 July 1910 — THREE DEATHS SUNDAY. [ARTICLE]

THREE DEATHS SUNDAY.

Fletcher Monnett, John Zimmerman and Little John Sharp Pass Away. VThe Grim Reaper got in his wbrk in Rensselaer Sunday, bringing sorrow to three homes. Fletcher Monnett, of north of town, who (had been in failing health for some time, was the first on whom the death messenger caled. and Sunday morning at 9*45 o’clock his spirit had fled. Death in .Mr; Monnett’s case was very sudden, and while suffering from dropsy and Bright’s disease he was about the house, ate breakfast and came in from a walk but in the yard and sat down only a few moments before he expired from iheart disease. His age was almost 72 years. He leaves two children by his first marriage, Mrs. A. P. Burton of north of town and Mrs. H- L- Brown of Rensselaer, and a wife to whom he was married some 18 months ago. He owned some 800 acres of land near Rensselaer and a hotel business in Evanston. 111. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon,, from the residence, conducted by Revs. Parrett and Harper, and interment made in Weston cemeterv.

V._ The next visit was made at the home of John Zimmerman, the retired tailor, whdse critical condition was mentioned in Saturday’s Democrat, and at 10 p. m.. Mr. Zimmerman breathed his last. He had been in failing health for the past year, and the two. strokes of paralysis lately received made his death only a question of a few days.YHis age was 69 years, 11 months and 2 days. A wife, three sons, B, K-, Harry and Jay, and one daughter Cora, survive him. Mr. Zimmerman had resided in '■ Rensselaer for thirty-six years, most of .which time until recent years, when he was suee

ceeded by his son B. K.. she was engaged in the tailoring business here. He was also a ■ vert-erah of the civil war. The ,funeral will be field today at 4 p. m . from the, Christian church, conducted by Rev, G. H. Clarke, and burial made in Weston cemetery.

f At about the same hour that tlie soul of John Zimmerman, 70 years of age, passed out. the life of little John Watson Sharp, 2 years, 1 month and 17 days bld, was taken, at the home of his grandfather, Joseph Sharp, where the little fellow’ was brought •from Chicago Heights onjy about a week before, suffering from summer complaint, in the hope that the change would prove beneficial,XTfie hope was vain, however, * and sorrowing parents and other relatives are left to mourn the death of tne little flower whose existence on earth was so brief. Loving care and medical skill could not avail against the grim destroyer, and sadness and sorrow are left in his wake.

The funeral was held yesterday at Ip. m., from tihe Sharp home on Scott street, conducted by Rev. Harper, and burial made in Weston cemetery.