Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 April 1912 — Funeral of Peter Van Lear. [ARTICLE]

Funeral of Peter Van Lear.

The remains of Peter Van Lear, who died in a Chicago hospital at 8:15 Thursday morning, were brought to Rensselaer on the 11:05 p. m. train Friday and taken to his late home on Front street. Mrs. Van Lear had the misfortune to miss the train and came an hour or so later on the “Red Devil,” which stopped here for her accommodation.

\ The funeral was held Monday at 9 a. m., from St. Augustine’s Catholic church/ Rew Father Daniel - conducting the services, and burial made in Mt. Calvary cemetery, south of town. Peter Van Lear was bom June 25, I’B6B, in Netherlands and came to America 27 years ago, settling in Chicago. He’ came to Rensselaer about eight or nine years ago, and six years ago was married to Christena Finglemyer, Who with one son, aged five years, survive him. He also has one brother, John Van Lear of Chicago, and I one sister, Mrs, Jennie Greshuis. The latter also resided in Amt rica for several years but after the death of her. father she married and She .and her husband ’ returned to the .old country. Her marriage, took place at her brother Peter’s home here two years ago. Among those from out of town here to attend the funeral were John Van Lear and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sharp of Chicago.

Presbyterian Church Gets Handsome Gift. Probably the largest individual donation ever given in Rensselaer, has been promised in the form of a pipe organ for the Presbyterian church Uy B. Forsythe, dedicated to the memory of his wife, and to cost approximately $2,500. Rensselaer joins the congregation of the church in praise of so worthy an act, and feels proud to have in its citizenship men who are so public spirited and generous. This announcement, coming, Easter morning, the beginning of Rev. Parrett's seventh year as pastor of the church, seems to fortell an even better year than the very successful ones past under his guidance.