Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 June 1915 — Robert Medworth Dead. [ARTICLE]

Robert Medworth Dead.

Kobert Medworth die 4 at his home in Foresman at 6:45 on Thursday morning, lie had been sick for several ihonths. He was over SO years of age and had lived in this county for many years. He was born in England and came to this country with his parents when quite a lad. They lived near Hadley in Will county, 111. It was from this place that he enlisted to fight for his adopted country in August of 1862. He was in Company F, 100th Illinois Infantry and a comrade of Thorp Beagley of the same regiment and company. Mr. lteagley says: “Never a better boy shouldered a gun, than Bobbie Medworth, and ho was afraid of nothing, and clean as you make them.” That is as good a word as can be spoken for any man. He lived near Foresman for many years and then moved back to Will county and returned to the northern part of this county, where he lived near Koselawn for several years before coming to Foresman where he resided at his death. He was a good citizen and good neighbor. He lived a clean and upright life and answered the last great call as he had that of his country—fearlessly. He is survived by his wife, his son, Robert, and several grandchildren. The funeral takes place Saturday and interment was in the Mausoleum at this place.—Brook Reporter.