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

ERNEST RAPP DEAD.

Owned Big Farm In Marion Tp., South of Rensselaer. Ernest Rapp, an old and highly respected citizen of Washington, 111., died at his home in that city last Sunday, aged 85 years. Mr t (Rapp was a native of Germany, but came to America in 1846, and at the time of death was the oldest business man in the city of his adoption. The funeral was .in charge of the Masdnic lodge, of which he had long been a member. , He leaves a wife and two children. Only last January Mr. and Mrs. Rapp celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary. Mr! Rapp bought a 240 acre farm in section 8, Marion tp., some years ago. He frequently came 'here since to look after same and was quite well known to njany of our people.