Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 May 1912 — Funeral of James F. Irwin. [ARTICLE]

Funeral of James F. Irwin.

The funeral of James Fl Irwin Tuesday afternoon was largely attended. Two each from the I. O. O. F., K. of P. and G. A. R. J orders acted as pall bearers —Lucuis Strong, N. S. Bates, C. J. I>ean, Philip Blue, Henry Grfow and I. N. Hemphill. The burial was in charge of the Odd Fellows, who with the K. of P. and G. A. R. orders marched to the house and cemetery in a body, making a large land imposing procession. The funeral was conducted by Rev. C. L. Harper at the house, who read the following obituhry: James Fletcher Irwin was born in Hamilton county, Indiana, Aug. 3, 1842. The first eleven years of his life werr spent on a farm. The ensuing seven years he was engaged in the saw mill business. Returning to the farm in May, 1864, he enlisted in the 132 d regiment for ninety days service, at the expiration of which he was honorably discharged. In 1865 he came to Jasper county and engaged in farming and school teaching. He was married to Mary Ravenscroft on April 26, 1866, and she with all of the following children survive him: Schuyler C., Frances M., Mrs. I. N. ! Warren, Mrs. A. E. Wallace, Marguerite and Fred of Rensselaer, and Edward W. of Wolcott. During his residence in Jasper county he has held many positions of trust and honor, being for some twelve or fourteen years trustee of Carpenter tp., and for eight years county clerk. At the time of his decease he was engaged in the real estate and loan business in Rensselaer and in the manufacture of drain tile at Wolcott, Ind. As a citizen his record stands as a fitting monument. He was a man of great patience and fortitude in time of suffering and adversity, always looking on the bright side of life, and as a husband and father hta kind and considerate disposition and noble character but intensifies the sorrow of those who are now bereft of him. > Although not an lodge worker he was a member of the G. A. R., Odd Fellows and K. of P. organizations of this place.