Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 May 1912 — THE GRIM REAPER. [ARTICLE]

THE GRIM REAPER.

Death Claims Two Well Known Old People of Rensselaer. Mrs. Candace Loughridge and Mrs. J. H. Cox, two old and well knowm residents of Rensselaer, died Saturday morning within a few minutes of each other, Mrs. Loughridge passing away at her home on Vail Rensselaer street at 7:30 o’clock, and Mrs. Cox dying at the home of her daughter, Mrs. H. J. Dexter, in Union tp., only a half hour later. Both were also of about the same age, Mrs. Loughridge being a few -months the older. The critical condition of each was mentioned in the last issue of The Democrat, and their death was then looked for at almost any moment.

MRS. CANDACE LOUGHRIDGE Candace L. Powers was born Sept. 18. 1834, in Marion county, Ohio. At the age of 4 years, wj-th het} parents, Mr. land Mrs. Henry Powers, she moved to Ft. Wayne, Ind., and on March 12, 1 845, they came to Jasper county where she has siinc’e resided. In 1862 she was united in marriage to Dr. James H. Loughridge. To this union w ere born three children, Dr. Victor E. Loughridge, who died in 1896; Virgil, who died in infancy, and Mrs. James H. Chapman, who survives her. Dr. Loughridge passed from this life in 1896. Besides Mrs. Chapman, she leaves to mourn her loss one granddaughter, Majorie Loughridge, and one brother, W. F. Powers, both of Rensselaer, and two sisters, Mrs. J. H. Brown of Lisbon, N. D., and Mrs Joseph Hemphill of Piper City, 111., besides a number of other relatives and a host of friends. At the age of 15 years she united with the M. E. cnurch and, while not an active church member or worker, she, nevertheless, lived a consistent life up to the time of her death. Mrs. Loughridge was a charter member of the G. A. R. Ladies’ Auxilliary. She was a home woman and placed her homie and flowers above all else. The funeral was held from the house Monday at 2 p. m., conducted by Rev. J. C. Parrett, and burial ahade in Weston cemetery beside her husband.