Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 July 1916 — Former Mt. Ayr Girl Dies in Missouri [ARTICLE]

Former Mt. Ayr Girl Dies in Missouri

Word was received here last Tuesday of the sudden death of Miss Pearl Rimer of Delta, Mo. Upon re-

ceipi of the telegram her uncle, Ernest and Oscar Shanlaub, left immediately for Delta. They arrived there at 1 p. m. the next day and niade arrangements to bring her body back to Mt. Ayr. Funeral services were held in the M E- church at .Delta Wednesday, where Miss Rimer was a teacher of a Sunday school class. Miss Rimer was a well known and adored gill during her girlhood days ar Mt. Ayr and many were grieved at the re port of her death.

Miss Rimer was stricken sick Friday, July 14, with acute appendicitis. A physician was summoned but was unable to give relief and she lingered along until Tuesday morning at 5:3 d, July 18. Arrangements were made to at hat place but upon the arrival of her uncie it was decided to remove her body to Mt. Ayr, where funeral services were preached by Rev. Schneider of Brook in the M. E. church at 2 p. in. Burial was made in North Star cemetery. Those, who attended the funeral from a distance were her mother, Mrs. John Shule of Delta, Mo,; her father, James Rimer, of Benton Harbor, Mich.; her brothers, George, of 120th C. A. C., of Boston, Mass., and Howard, of Michigan City, Ind.; hei uncle, Alva Rimer, of Wabash, Ind.; Mrs. Charles Battleday of Rensselaer; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Chamberlain of California; Mrs. John Shanlaub and daughter of Rensselaer, and Mrs. Mary Carson of Loweß, Indiana. Deceased was born at Mt. Ayr, Ind., Jan. 7, 1899. eDparted from this life July 18, 1916, aged 17 years, seven months and 11 days. She lived at Mt. Ayr until 1914, •when she went to reside with her mother, Mrs. John Shule, at Delta, Mo. She was a common school graduate of the Mt. Ayr schools ana look a keen interest in the church and Sunday school work at Mt. Ayr M. E. church. She leaves to mourn their loss a father and mother, and two brothers, George of Boston, Mass., and Howard of Michigan City, Ind., a grandfather and grandmother, Mr. and Mrs. George Shanlaub, of Mt. Ayr. Also a host of relatives and friends.—Mt. Ayr Tribune.