Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 98, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 March 1915 — Obituary of Mrs. Frank B. Meyer. [ARTICLE]

Obituary of Mrs. Frank B. Meyer.

Alice Cora Hopkins, daughter of Newman W. and Mary E. Hopkins, was born in Rensselaer, Ind., Jan. 5, 1861, and died at Garv, Ind , March 10, 1915.She was the oldest of five children, the others .still surviving, namely, Ada D. Crosscup, of Townsend, Mont., Arthur H. and Albert R. Hopkins, of Rensselaer, and Alfred W. Hopkins, of Chicago. Her father, Newman W. Hopkins, died April 12, x 7-‘. and her mother, Mary E. Hopkins, died March 29, 1897. Mrs. Meyer attended the public schools and grew to womanhood in Rensselaer, She was married to Frank B. Meyer Sept. 1, 1881, and continued to reside in Rensselaer, where her children were born, namely, Lawson H. and James B.Meyer, of Gary, fnd . and Mrs. Orthena Elizabeth Thompson,of Winamac; Ind. She has two grand children also. On the organization of the Evening Star Chapter No. 41. order of the Eastern Star, Mrs. Mey*r was a charter member and served several i terms as worthy matron and other ! offices. I On her removal to Gary. about! seven years .ago. she took out a de-1 mit from this chapter; assisted in' the organization and was a charter I member and the first associate matron of the . Gary chapter of the. same' order. Slip has been a :i.ember; of the Daughters of the American ' Revolution since the. organization of ■ P ■ i-r F ]{, ! Y taint d her membership .ever since. I Site joiiKd the Presbyterian church < Til Renssel ’tr and was one g: its ac-

tive workers while residing here. Since her removal to Gary she has been more active than before in all church affairs in its various branches. She took great interest in establishing and running a mission known as the Neighborhood House, the purpose of which was to teach the women and children of .foreigners who emigrated to this country, to work in the mills and factories. She taught a Sunday school class of girls in this mission and the manv evidences of their love testified to the high esteem in which she wa’s held by these people. When the Presbvterian church of Gary established the Gary General Hospital, Mrs. Meyer was one of the active workers and at the time of her death was treasurer of the Woman’s Auxiliary of that hospital. , ■ ' Y Friday morning services were held the First Presbyterian church of Gary, Rev. Frederick A. Walton, pastor of the Presbyterian church, officiating. One hundred members of the Eastern Star, of which deceased was a member, marched to the church from the Masonic hall and participated in the impressive services. The body was brought to Rensselaer on the 2:01 train accompanied by the family and representatives of the Gary General Hosnital. She was taken to her old home, where she was born, married and spent much of her life, where many friends and relatives were in waiting. Friday night Mrs. Crosscup arrived from Montana. The final services were held at the Hopkins home at 2:30 Saturday, March 13. by Rev. Frederick Walton, of Gary, and Rev. J. c, Parrett. of this place, and interment was made in Weston cemetery. Among those from out of town attending the funeral were: Mrs. Eriglehart and Mrs. Loughman, representatives of the Gary General Hospital, and Mrs. Gatz and Mrs. Cillver, representatives of the Eastern Star Chapter, of Gary; Mrs. P. R. Hopkins arid Mrs. W. C. Logan of Goodland. A full'quart jar of small selected dill pickles, 25c per jar.—ROWLES & PARKER. .