Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 80, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 January 1917 — FUNERAL OF ELVYN ALLMAN [ARTICLE]

FUNERAL OF ELVYN ALLMAN

Held at the Home of His Parents SuntYay Afternoon. The funeral of Elvyn Allman 'was held at the home of his parents on McCoy avenue at 2:30 Sunday afternoon, and was one of the largest funerals held here for some time. The untimely death of this popular young man deepfly touched his many friends throughout the community, who came in vast numbers to pay a last tribute of respect. IRev. E. W l . Strecker of the Methodist church preached a most eloquent sermon, and was followed by Rev. C. W. Postill, who paid a most beautiful tribute to the life departed ~ The floral offerings were many and very beautiful, and the music furnished by a selected choir,- was, touching in the extreme. <■ The following ■ intimate friends of the young man acted as pallbearers, both at the home and at Wes'ton cemetery, where interment was made: Robert Reeve, Vern Luers, John Luers, George Padgitt, Edward Rose and Carl Eiglesbach.