Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 68, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 November 1912 — WORK OF THE GRIM REAPER. [ARTICLE]

WORK OF THE GRIM REAPER.

Mrs. I>. T. Halstead, J, C. Thrawls, and S. O. Duvall, Old Residents, Answer Death Summons. The Death Angel called three old residents of Rensselaer during the week end, Mrs. D. T. Halstead, J. C. Thrawls and Samuel O. Duvall. Mrs. Hlastead was the only one of the number to die here, but Mr. Thrawls and Mr. Duvall were both brought here Sunday for burial. Mrs. Halstead died at her home in: the east part of town at 3:30 Friday afternoon, passing into the peaceful slumber of death without a struggle, after a lingering illness sos some time past, incidental to old age, mainly. He age wms 85 years, 10 months and 18 days. The funeral was held from the house Sunday at 2:30 p. m., conducted by Elder S. J. Bindley of Oregon*, 111., and interment made in Weston cemetery.'

j James C. Thrawles died at the ! home of his step-daughter, Mrs. R. J. Crane, in Logansport, with whom | he has made his home for the past few years, Friday night, aged 86 years. While he had been feeble for some time, he had only been sick about a week prior to his death. The body was brought here ! Sunday and the funeral held at the M. E. church the same afternoon at 2:30 o’clock, conducted by Rev. Harper, and burial maTle in Weston cemetery. Mr. Thrawles was an old resident of Rensselaer and a former surveyor of Jasper

j county. Samuel O. Duvall, another old ! resident of Rensselaer, in fact one ! of its earliest settlers, died suddenly at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Nellie Burch, of Oak Park, 111., Saturday morning of heart disease. His age was 80 years, 6 months and 21 days. Mr. Duvall had gone to his daughter’s some time ago to spend the winter, but was here on Nov. 5 to vote and had been in very good health for one of his age. The body was brought here Sunday at 2 p. m„ and taken to the home of his son, John Duvall, on South Scott street, where the funeral was held Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock, Rev. C. L. Harper conducting the services. The burial was made in Weston cemeteny, the Masons, of which order deceased was a member, having charge of the burial ceremonies.