Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 56, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 October 1917 — MT. AYR POSTMASTER DEAD [ARTICLE]

MT. AYR POSTMASTER DEAD

Carey J. Hqpkins Succumbed to Paralysis. Thursday Evening. Carey J. Hopkins, for many years a well-known resident of Mt. Ayr v and for the past several years .postmaster at that place, died Thursday evening of paralysis. About three weeks ago he. suffered the first stroke when apparently in good health, and gradually declined, a third stroke' hastening the end. Mr. {Hopkins and his brother, G. A. Hopkins, were engaged in the mercantile business since the origin of the town until a few years ago, and was widely known. He was 56 years of age and is survived by the widow .and four children, Julian Hopkins of California, and Mrs. Lawrence Gebhart, Bernard and Pfriminer Hopkins of Illinois. He also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Minnie Crlsler of near Renaselaer and Mrs. Etta Robinson of Monon. Funeral services <will be held at. the M. E. church in Mt. Ayr at 10 o’clock Sunday, and burial will be made in Weston cemetery in this city, which is the old home of the deceased.