Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 87, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 January 1917 — DEATH TAKES FLOYD SMITH [ARTICLE]

DEATH TAKES FLOYD SMITH

White Plague Claims Young Man in the Prime of Life. Smith, who had been suffering with consumption for a long time, passed at about 9 o’clock Tuesday night at the home of his mother, Mrs. Lawrence Sayler, in the east part of town. Everything possible to effect a cure was done for the young man, but the dread disease had placed its* mark upon him and no earthly power could do anything to stay the ravages of the disease. Several months ago he was taken to the tuberculosis sanitarium at Rockville but there was no help for him and he returned home a few weeks ago. His father and a sister preceded him in death, both of whom were affected with the same ■) disease. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church Thursday afternoon. The sermon was preached by Rev. C. L. Harper of Kentland, a former pastor here, Interment was made in Weston cemetery.