Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 April 1912 — Peter Van Lear Dead. [ARTICLE]

Peter Van Lear Dead.

Peter V'an Lear, who has been taking treatment in. a Chicago hospital. for some time for cancer of the stomach is dead and -his body was to be brought here on the 11:05 train last night. From the meager information sent it is supposed he died- some time Thursday. No time for holding the funeral has been set at this writing. The death of Mrj Van Lear has been expected at almost any moment for several days', ihis condition having been considered hopeless by the hospital doctors since they first made an of hsi case.