Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 May 1916 — BARNEY COMER IS DOOMED [ARTICLE]

BARNEY COMER IS DOOMED

Doctors (jive I’p Hoik 1 of Saving Prominent Union Tp. Man. Paralysis of the bowels, caused from the serious case of blood poisoiling with which Barney I). Comer of ■■Union tp, has been suffering for the past few weeks, caused a serious change iu his condition during the past few days , and, all hope of Saving his life, was given up Monday, when a specialist was down from Chicago to see him. It was decided that an operation would be of no avail. It is probable that death will have ensued before (his item is read. Mr. Comer scratched his finger on a barb wire about two weeks ago. the slight injury occurring on Tuesday, but lie gave the matter no attention for a few days and did not go to a doctor until the following Saturday. It was thought the latter part of last week that Mr. Comer would pull through from the blood poisoning which resulted and . had settled in his right knee and shoulder, but the bowel trouble gave some concern to the doctors even then.

Sunday afternoon his condition became quite alarming and a. specialist was secured to examine him Monday and operate if deemed best. It was decided, however, that the patient was too weak to withstand an operation and all hope of saving his life was abandoned. Mr. Comer, who formerly taught in the Schools of this county, is perhaps about 50 years of age and for several years has been a prominent farmer and citizen of his township and of Jasper county, having served as township trustee, president of the county institute and other positions of prominence, and for the past few years has been engaged in the dredging business to considerable extern, having had contracts In Jasper county and other sections of I lie stare. He has a wife and two children, one son Ernest, and one daughter Marie, both grown. The latter has been in Chicago taking treatment, for the past few weeks, but was to come home yesterday. Ijater—The Democrat was informed that Mr. Comer had died at 2 o’clock yesterday or too late for us to give a more extended mention. A complete pbituary will be published in a later issue.