Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 58, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 October 1916 — MRS. KATHERINE HOOKER DEAD [ARTICLE]

MRS. KATHERINE HOOKER DEAD

Passed Away Very Suddenly Sunday Afternoon. Mrs. Katherine Hooker, who had been ill for some years with tuberculosis, died very suddenly Sunday afternoon at the home of Fletcher Ramey, north of town Mrs. Hooker had spent several years in New Mexico in hope of benefiting her health, and with her little son returned to Rensselaer about five weeks ago, and had been living with her half-brother, John W. Marlatt. Sunday morning Mrs, Hooker was feeling unusually well and attended Sunday school, going from there to the Ramey home to take dinner. About noon she suffered a critical relapse and died about 2 o’clock. Mrs. Hooker was born and raised in Barkley township and at one time attended high school in Rensselaer, graduating with the class of 1908. She was 28 years old and is survived by one son Kenneth, 4 years old, four half-sisters and two half-brothers. Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at the Christian church, Rev. McDaniel preaching the sermon. Interment was made 'in the Brown cemetery in Hanging Grove township.

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