Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 June 1912 — Funeral of Mrs. Ross Porter. [ARTICLE]

Funeral of Mrs. Ross Porter.

The remains of Mrs. Ross Porter, who died in the Westside hospital, Chicago, Tuesday, following an operation for appendicitis, was brought here Tuesday night and taken to the home of Mr. Porter’s father, W. V. Porter, on Division street, where the funeral was held Thursday at 4 p. m., and burial made in Weston cemetery. Rev. Parrett of the Presbyterian church, assisted by Rev. Winn of the Christian church conducted the services. The floral tributes were very handsome and profuse. - • Mrs. Porter was aged about 21 years, and with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Ames of Jordan moved to this county some five, years ago from Madison, Ind. On March 12, 1912, she was married to Ross Porter, who with the relatives and hosts of friends mourn her early death. Mrs. Porter’s death was caused from dilation of the heart, after the operation, w’hlch took but twenty minutes, was all over, but before she came out from under the Influence of the anesthetic. Every known means was tried to restore heart action but without avail. Her death is deeply deplored and the friends have the sympathy of the entire community in their bereavement.