Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 July 1912 — Funeral of Mark Reed. [ARTICLE]

Funeral of Mark Reed.

The funeral of Mark Reed was held Sunday afternoon from the house, and was one o,f the fargest attended funerals ever held In Jasper county. The services at, the house were conducted by Rev. Harper of Trinity M. E. church, and the burial services at Weston cemetery were in charge of the Knights of Pythias, of which deceased was a member. Among those from out of town here to the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. James Lister and daughter Ruby (Mrs. L. being a sister of Mr. Reed) and and another daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Fred McDaniel, and Mr. and Mrs. Warren Wilson, of Chicago; Mrs. Walter Brown (a niece) and two children of So. Bend; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Borntrager and children of Ft. Wayne; Miss Anna Reed, Roy Kessinger and Mrs. Katie Kessinger of Wabash; Mr. arid Mrs. Lemuel Hudlow of Lafayette.

Marcus W. Reed, the youngest child of a family of three, born to John W. and Eliza Reed, was born ip Jasper county, Ind., May 21, 1861; died at his home Imiles west of Rensselaer at 1:18 a. m., July 26, 1812, aged 51 years, 2 months and 5 days. He was united in marriage to Sarah Ann Kessinger, Nov. 10, 1881. To this union six children were born—Nellie Borntrager of Ft. Wayne, Ind.; James E.» Goldie DuCharme, Grace, Ross and Opbal of Rensselaer. Mr. Reed was highly esteemed by all who knew him and was an up-; right, industrious citizen. He had; been in failing health for over a ( year, but did not give up until the. very last, and was only confined to his bed a part of the time for four, weeks. He was resigned to go,' when he came to realize his condi-j tion. He found peace in his Saviour, I talked freely to his family, exhorted them all to prepare to meet him in the heavenly world. 'I He had been a member of the order of Knight's of Pythias of Rens- ( selaer for over 18 years and was devoted to his lodge. He leaves a wife and mother and six children,; one sister, Mrs. Susan Lister of, Chicago—his brother Charles having proceeded him some 18 years—and seven grandchildren and a host of friends to mourn his departure. Try a box of our Wild Rose or Homespun linen finish .note paper for your correspondence. Only 35c and 40c per box, 102 sheets. Envelopes to match at 10c per package.