Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 April 1912 — ANOTHER SUDDEN DEATH. [ARTICLE]

ANOTHER SUDDEN DEATH.

James Overton Succumbs to Grim Reaper Suddenly Thursday Forenoon. James Overton, a veteran of the civil war, aged' about 68 years years-, ( dlied suddenly Thursday fore- , noon following an attack of heart i failure after he had been working a short time in his garden at his I biome in the northwest part of the

city. Mr. Overton has suffered attacks of heart disease for some time, but did not regard his condi- . cion seriously, and when he became fatigued with his labors in the garden he went to the house to rest a bit before resuming the gardenmaking. He was suddenly seized with an attack of the disease and Dr. F. H. Hemphill,, who lives just across the street, was summoned to give ‘him medical attentiotn. But thia was unavailing. Mr. Overton suffered two slight shocks and. as he sat down following the second, he said to the doctor, “I’m a dead one, Doc.” breathing only a few more times before the end. Ten sons antj one daughter, the latter still a school girl, while the boys are all young men, survive to mourn his loss. - The funeral will be held from the hou.se at 2 p. m. Sunday, Rev. W. G. Winn conducting the services. which will be in charge of the G. A. R.. Mr. Overton having been a member of the 51st Ind., regiment during the civil war. Burial wi’J be made in the Osborne cemetery in Hanging Grove tp.