Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 101, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 March 1917 — PIONEER CITIZEN SUMMONED [ARTICLE]

PIONEER CITIZEN SUMMONED

Jasper Makeever Died Thursday of Bright’s Disease. Jasper Makeever, one of the pioneer residents of Jasper county and well known in and about Rensselaer, died about 4 o’clock Thursday afternoon at his home four miles northwest of Mt. Ayr. Mr. Makeever had been suffering with Bright’s disease for ■some time, and as the end neared his Children were summoned home and all were at his bedside when the end came. Mr. Makever was born in Newton township, Jasper county, June 12. 1847, and at the time of his death was 69 years, 9 months and 3 days old. When a young man he was united in marriage to Miss Nancy Line, who with five children survive him. The children are: Mrs. Vance Collins of Rensselaer, Mrs. Otis Phillips of Roselawn, and Charles, Jay and Miss Nellie, the latter three yet at home. Funeral services will be held at the home of the deceased at 2 o’clock this Saturday afternoon and burial made at North Star ceme- . ' o’, tery.