Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 84, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 January 1918 — DEATH OF A FORMER RESIDENT [ARTICLE]

DEATH OF A FORMER RESIDENT

The Democrat received a letter yesterday afternoon from U. M. Baughman at Oklahoma City, announcing the death there on January 11 olf William O, Newman, who moved from this city about ten years ago. Mr. Newman suffered a stroke of paralysis on Janaary 7 and never regained consciousness. He was stricken while on the street. He is survived by the widow, two sons and three daughters. Funeral services were held last Sunday at the chapel of Marshall £ Harper's undertaking parlors. Mr. Newman was an esteemed citizen, a member of the Baptist church and the Rensselaer tent Knights of Maccabees.