Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 August 1911 — VIRGIL GUNYON DEAD. [ARTICLE]

VIRGIL GUNYON DEAD.

Virgil Gunyon, the 18-year-old son of J. N. Gunyon of near Parr, died at 4:30 o’clock yesterday morning after a few days sickness from typhoid fever. He was taken sick only last Sunday, we understand. He was a fine young man, ard had a host of friends, and was a member of the Parr band. The funeral will be held Sunday at 10 a. m., from the house, conducted by Rev. Shafer, and interment made in Weston cemetery. The young man’s mother is also very ill with the same disease. It is thought the disease was contracted elsewhere than at home as it is quite evident that the water has had nothing to do with the sickness as the supply. for household use is taken from a drilled well of considerable depth. Dr. Becker of Chicago, who is inspecting dairy conditions about Rensselaer, was out to the* Gunyon home yesterday and says he found nothing that would indicate typhoid was contracted on their premises.