Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 102, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 March 1917 — OBITUARY OF MRS. W. L. RICH [ARTICLE]

OBITUARY OF MRS. W. L. RICH

The illness of Mrs. Sarah Rich, a mention ’ of which has heretofore been made »in these columns, terminated in her death on Sunday morning, March 11, at 10 o’clock. Her last illness was of short duration, a matter of less than two weeks, as on the Sunday two weeks prior to her death she attended Church at the Christian church. But [time and worries of which she had had many undermined her usual good health and she had not the vitality to cast it off. She had with great patience and d-eyotion waited on, nursed and cared for her husband for over a five years’ period preceding his death, which occurred on August 20 of last year. The following obituary was read at the funeral, which was held Tuesday afternoon at the Christian church, Rev. Ashley, a former pastor, preaching the sermonx " Sarah Jane , Catterlin, daughter of Jacob D. and Louisa Long Catterlin, substantial citizens of. Clinton county, Indiana, was born January 1, 1845. She was educated in the country schools and grew to womanhood in said county. On September. 1, 1861,. she was united in marriage to William L. Rich, into which home were born nine children. Six of the children and the hueband awaited her coming to the eternal home- William L.

Rich and family moved to Remington from Clinton county in 1868 and with the exception of a few years have since been worthy residents of Remington and vicinity. Early *in life Mrs. Rich became a member of the Christian church and was at all times a faithful and exemplary Christian until y death. Their home was a Christian home,, rearing their children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord, and training them in the church. Her last sickness was of short duration. Taken with a severe pain in the ear on Tuesday night, she rapidly became worse until Wednesday when a consultation of doctors pronounced the case cerebral meningitis, which was considered serious from the, first, and she grew worse until. Sunday morning at about 10 o’clock, when she peacefully passed to the world beyond. She leaves to mourn her departure three sons, Frank C., Walter E. and Jacob D.; seven grandchildren; one sister, Fannie Bonnell, of Seattle, Washington; one brother,. Frank Catterlin, of Crawfordsville, Indiana, and other relatives and hosts of friends. Among those from a distance who came to attend the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. David Kern, Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Walker and Mrs. Ed Spray of Frankfort; Bert Miller of Flora, Roy and Velma Rich of Indianapolis and Lester Rich of Rensselaer.- —Remington Press.