Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 May 1915 — TAYLOR BOICOURT DEAD. [ARTICLE]

TAYLOR BOICOURT DEAD.

Passed Away ,at Methodist Hospital at Indianapolis at 9 o’clock * Tuesday Evening.* ! A Taylor Boicourt, mention of whose critical condition was made in the last issue of The Democrat, when it was thought that he was slightly better, passed away at the Methodist hospital in Indianapolis Tuesday night at 9 o’clock. His wife was at his bedside when the end came. The remains were brought to Rensselaer Wednesday afternoon and taken to the family home. The funeral was held yesterday at Trinity M. E. chUrch at 2:30 in the afternoon, conducted by the pastor. Rev. P. C. Curnick, assisted by Rev. T. R. Reeder, pastor of the Methodist church at Wolcott, and burial made in Weston cemetery. The Methodist male quartette sang at the funeral services. Mr. Boicourt was born near Wolcott, Jtfly 15, 1874, and grew to manhood there. He graduated from the Wolcott high school and later followed the occupation of dry goods clerk for some time. It was while clerking in the B. Forsythe store in Rensselaer several years ago that he became acquainted with Miss Vivian Baker, to whom he was married February 3, 1903. He then engaged in the dry goods business at Wolcott, from 1903 to 1914, closing out same on account of poor health. Soon after the death of his father-in-law, William P. Baker, he moved to Rensselaer with his family and lived with his wife’s mother. He was a member of the Methodist church, having joined this denomination when but ten years of age, and was a faithful member. Mr. Boicourt was a man of integrity and was held in high esteem by all who knew him. He leaves a father, E. J. Boicourt, and a step-mother of Wolcott, one brother, T. N. Boicourt, of Beachwood, Ind., a wife and three children, Loran Edward, Hillman Eugene and Frances Marian, and many sorrowing friends.