Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 78, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 December 1917 — LEE [ARTICLE]

LEE

There will be a Red Cross meeting at the church Sunday evening, December 30. W. L. Stiers’ had a Christmas-tree at their home Monday evening for their relatives. Mrs. C. A. Lefler has been quite sick the past week with the grip, but is better at this writing. Miss Velda Heltzel and her cousin, Arthur Bailey, are spending the Christianas holidays with relatives in Chicago. Miss Thelma Noland, who has been teaching school in lowa, came last Saturday for the Christmas holidays. Last Saturday Mrs. Ann Rishling was taken to the St. Elizabeth hospital at Lafayette for treatment for bladder trouble. She was operated on Monday but at this writing shows no signs of improvement. Howard Lowell, ten-months-old son of Frank and Cordelia Overton, of Lee, departed this life December 24, 1917, after being sick for two

days with peritonitis. Howard was an exceptionally bright, strong baby and his sickness and sudden death came as a shock to all who knew him. He leaves to mourn their loss the father, mother, two sisters, two brothers and a host of other relatives and friends. Just a tiny rosebud, God sent us to stay. Ten short months he lingered, And then he went away. Our little flower was gathered By the reaper stern and grim, He cannot return to us, But we can go to him. The funeral was held at the Lee M. lE. church Wednesday at 10 o’clock, conducted by Rev. McNeary of Monon. Interment was ttnade in the Osborn cemetery.