Jasper County Democrat, Volume 16, Number 101, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 March 1914 — THE GRIM REAPER. [ARTICLE]

THE GRIM REAPER.

Mrs. John English and Mrs. T. M. Callahan Answer the Death Summons. Mrs, John English, aged 77 years; 10 months and 6 days, who was taken ill about a week ago with erysipelas of the throat, and which gradually spread until it affected her lungs, died at 12:45 a. m., Monday. Quite a little improvement had been noted in her condition Saturday, but all day Sunday she grew gradually worse and the disease finally conquered her waning vitality shortly after midnight. Mary Shannahan English was born in White county, May 17, 18 36, at the home of her mother’s parents, her own parents then residing on the Shannahan farm In Barkley tp., owned at present, by her husband. She has been a resident of Barkley tp., all her life. In 1859 she was married to John English, to which union seven children were born, three dying in infancy. The four surviving children are: Samuel English, Drinkwater, Sask., Canada: Mrs. J. D. Brosnahan, Spokane, Wash.; Mrs. A. E. Brand, Rensselaer, and Mrs. Leßoy Florence, Brookston. Mrs. Florence and Mrs. iTfhnd were at her bedside .wpen the end came, and the other two children are expected to arrive for the funeral today. For the past fifteen years Mr. and j\lrs. English have resided in Rensselaer, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Brand making their home with them 1 the past few years. The funeral will be held at 3 p. m., today from the house, conducted by Rev. Winn,; of the Christian: church; provided .'I?-. 'Brosnahan, oi Spokane, can reach here by that time, and burial made in Weston cemetery.