Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 June 1917 — FORMER RESIDENT OF GILLAM [ARTICLE]

FORMER RESIDENT OF GILLAM

The D. B. who was killed, in Saturday evening’s cyclone 2%j miles northeast of Kouts, was a former resident of Gillam township, and the body was brought ( back to Gillam for burial, the funeral being held at the Independ-1 ence church in that township Tuesday afternoon. According to newspaper reports! ‘‘Mr. Resh and wife were believed to be the first victims, their home, 2% miles northeast of Kouts, being blown asunder as if by an ex? plosion and the former being beaten to death by the flying timbers, while Mrs. Resh died Monday, William Resh and wife both received severe cuts and bruises and it was hard for Resh to realize that he had lost both father and mother, and every building on his farm swept away.”