Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 80, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 January 1912 — FRANK LAKIN VERY ILL. [ARTICLE]

FRANK LAKIN VERY ILL.

Well Known Union Tp. Man „In a Critical Condition. Frank M. Lakin, one of Jasper county’s oldest and nest known citizens, was brought here yesterday from Hegewisch, 111., where he has: been at the home of his daughter for the past few days, and will be treated here for awhile for cancer of the stomach, from which ailment ,he is failing very fast. Mr. and Mrs. Lakin went to Chicago last week and have been at the home, of their daughter,. Mrs. Frank Shindelar at Hegewisch. Dr. Kresler of this city .was up Monday and with a Chicago specialist examined Mr. Lakin and pronounced his ailment cancer of the stomach, and held out no hopes of his recovery. It was decided to bring him to Rensselaer and he will be treated at the home of his sister, Mrs.

E. H. Shields, who recently went to Chicago to spend the winter with her daughter, Mrs. E. E. Malone, bur returned this week to assist in taking care of her brother, whom it is thought can not last very long. Through industry and economy Mr. Lakin has carved out a comfortable competency and owns several hundred acres of land in Unwhere he has several child ren living. He is a highly esteemed citizen and the news of his condition will be received with sorrow by hik many friends in Rensselaer and Jasper county.