Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 May 1917 — FORMER-REMINGTON MAN DEAD [ARTICLE]

FORMER-REMINGTON MAN DEAD

Levi Hawkins, an old and former well-known citizen of Remington, died at his home in Lafayette, 813 North’ Ninth street, Thursday night, after an illness of some time. Deceased was an uncle of Mrs. J. D. Allman of this city, and Mr. Allman went to Remington yesterday morning to make arrangements for the funeral which will be held there today from the Presbyterian church at 3 p. m., the services being conducted by the pastor of the church. The body was taken overland from Lafayette to Remington yesterday. Mr. Hawkins was born April 24, 1840, on the Wea Plains near Lafayette. He was lieutenant of Company D, Tenth regiment, Indiana Volunteers, and served three years in the civil war. His wife died about four years ago, and one daughter Frances died eleven years ago. Three children died in infancy. He leaves two daughters, Miss Florence Hawkins, who kept house for him, and Mrs. Ella Dirham, of Twin Falls, Idaho. An armload of old papers for five cents at The Democrat office.