Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 September 1916 — A. R. RISHLING FOUND DEAD. [ARTICLE]

A. R. RISHLING FOUND DEAD.

Succumbed Saturday Night While On His Way Home. The people of Rensselaer received another shock Sunday morning when it was made known that the dead body of A. R. Rishling, more familiarly known as “Al,” had been found by the roadside in the northeast part of the city. Mr. Rishling had been about as usual on Saturday and was apparently in as good health as usual. He had worked at his produce house until a late hour, and his wife and daughter were with him until about 10 o’clock. It is thought that he started for home about a half hour later.

For several years Mr. Rishling has suffered with indigestion and has frequently been subject to acute attacks, which brought on a neuralgic condition of the heart. He also became delirious at such times. Dr. Hemphill had been treating him and stated to The Democrat that he was not at all surprised to hear of Mr. Rishling’s sudden death; in fact, he had been expecting it. As a rule he suffered these attacks about four times a year, and it has been about three months since the last previous one. The place where the body was found is about two blocks east of Mr. Rishling’s home, at the northwest corner of Melville and Vine streets, and it is thougnt he wandered out of his way during his deliriousness, or was merely walking around hoping the attack would soon pass away. He had with him a bottle of milk which his son Grant had brought in from the country, and this was carefully placed on the ground in an upright position. He had then seated himself on the ground and vomited freely. Irvin Jones, a son-in-law of Henry Amsler, who was passing that way early Sunday morning, saw the body but did not recognize who it was or that the man was dead. He walked on a short distance and encountered some other men and together they returned to the spot and soon ascertained that the man was dead. Undertaker Wright was sent for and it was not until his arrival that the identity of the body was discovered. He had then been dead for several hours, and that death overtook him at about midnight seems certain. County Coroner Johnson being absent from town with the militia, and as all indications pointed to a natural death, ho inquest was held. An inquiry was conducted and an autopsy was not thought necessary. The body was removed to the Wright undertaking establishment and prepared for burial, and then taken to the family home. Mr. Rishling w*as born at Lee, White county, Sept. 24, 1853, and would have been 63 years old this month. He has lived in Rensselaer for about 20 years and enjoyed a very wide acquaintance. He united with the Christian church here several years ago, and was popular with a large number of people. He is survived by the widow and three children, namely: Charles Rishling, Grant Rishling and Miss Emma E. Rishling; also one sister, Mrs. Will Porter of Rossville, Ind. The funeral was held at the home yesterday morning at 10 o’clock, conducted by the Rev. Asa McDaniel, pastor of the Christian church, and interment made in the Osborne cemetery in Hanging Grove township.