Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 54, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 October 1912 — JOHN MARTINDALE DEAD. [ARTICLE]

JOHN MARTINDALE DEAD.

Former County Commissioner Dies After a Long Illness. John Mariindale, former commissioner of Jasper county and a well known and prominent citizen of .Rensselaer, died at his home north of the railroad in the former Kurg Spitler homestead, at 12:30 o’clock yesterday morning, after an illness of about two years or more, a part of which time his life has hung by a thread. The funeral will be held at two o’clock p. m., Thursday at the house, conducted by Rev. Williams, and burial made iin Weston cemetery. 'Mr. Martindale was an old soldier, and the burial services will likely be in charge of the G. A. R. Obituary will be published later.