Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 61, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 October 1916 — finally compassed his death. [ARTICLE]

finally compassed his death.

Daniel Townsend Cresse was born near Lafayette, Tippecanoe county, Indiana, February 2, 1844, and departed this life October 21, 1916, aged 72 years, 8 months and 26 days. He was married to Miss Martha Bender of Lafayette December 28, 1865. She departed this life. May 20, 1904. To this union were born eight children, three of them dying in infancy. The livjng arg Mrs. Ellsworth Heath, Mrs. Margaret Beasey, Eulora and David Cresse of Remington and Mrs. Lucy Snell of Twelve Mile, Indiana. These, with ohe sister, Mrs. Jesse Bennett, of Sharpsville, Indiana, twenty grandchildren and a host of friends, are left to mourn his loss. His cildhood was spent hear his birth place. He moved to Champaign county, Illinois, iti 1871, and three years later to Benton cqunty, Indiana, coming to Remington in 1 887, where he has since made his home. About two years ago he became afflicted with a cancer which finally resulted in his death.",.Everything possible was done, but to no avail. He was a patient sufferer, always thinking of others before- himself. Mr. Cresse was a kind and affectionate father and Ibved by all who knew him. He had been a member of the Christian church of Remington for four years. The funeral was held in the Christian church Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock, conducted by Rev. J. Francis Ashley. Interment in Remington cemetery.—Remington Press.