Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 85, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 January 1917 — OBITUARY OF U. H. COTTINGHAM [ARTICLE]

OBITUARY OF U. H. COTTINGHAM

Ufiorus H. Cottingham was born November 2, 1846; departed this life life January 11,' 1917. He was the youngest child of a family of twelve. His father, mother, sisters and one brother all preceded him to the world beyond. Only one sister, Mrs. Fred Denning of Brookston is left out of this large family. His boyhood days were spent in the vicinity of Brookston and Remington. At I'B years of age he joined the army, the 151st regiment, Co. G, to give his life for his country if need be. : April 1, 1877, he was united in marriage to Fannie Nelson of Brookston. When after six years of marriage no children came to bless their home, they took into their home and hearts two children, Walter McConnell of Fair Oaks and his sister, Mrs. M. B. Fyfe of Wheatfield, and surely thgy ’were blessed in this for they, with Dr. Fyfe wefe devoted to him through all the seven months of his sickness and suffering. In 1891 a son was born to them. ■William Cottingham, now of Momence, Illinois. Mr. Cottingham was a fond, indulgent father and his children feel his loss deeply, knowing one who loved them dearly is now with his father and family in the spirit world. Mr." Cot the infirmities of old age kept him indoors, was a great lover of outdoor life and spent the happiest hours of his life with his gun and dog roaming the fields and marshes for wild game and he never came in empty handed, for he knew the haunts and habits of wild game well and was a splendid .marksman.

He was 71 years old and for seven months had been a patient sufferer from Bright’s disease. His son, William, and wife helped care for him during three months of his illness and were very tender with him. His wife and her niece, Catherine, were’ constantly with him. xHe told his wife a few weeks ago that the time had come to leave this world and that he had no fear but was ready to go. Mr. Cottingham leaves a wife, the three children mentioned, six granxichildren, one sister, several nieces and nephews and a host of friends to mourn his departure from this life. xx