Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 May 1918 — ANOTHER OLD VETERAN CALLED [ARTICLE]

ANOTHER OLD VETERAN CALLED

W. W. Reeve Died Friday Afternoon Following Short Illness. “Web” Reeve, one of Rensselaer's oldest and most respected citizens, answered the last roll call early Friday afternoon after only a few days Illness from pneumonia. ’n fact, so brief had been his illness that few knew that he was sick until they heard that he was dead. The funeral was held from the Church of God at 2 p. m., Sunday by Rev. Seible of Oregon, Illinois, and burial made in Weston cemetery. One son, Clyde of Masonville, N. Y., was unable to come for the funeral. William Webster’ Reeve was born in Mansfield, Ohio, November 1, 1835, and died in Rensselaer, Indinan, May 10, 1918, at the age ol 82 years, six months and nine days. He was fourth in a family of eleven children born to James and Elvira (Webster) Reeve. Of these but three survive, N. W. Reeve of Renselaer, Indiana, Samuel H. of South Elliot, Maine, and Asaph of California. On September 13, 1859 he was united in marriage to Eliza.betn Horner, who, with three children, Clara M., Edward F. of Rensselaer, and Clyde W. of New York and seven grandchildren survive to mourn the los® of a kind and loving husband, father and grandfather. Of the five born to this union two died in infancy. In 1864 he enlisted in Company J). 138th Regiment of Indiana Volunteers and served in the war for two years after which he returned to Jasper county, where he spent the remainder of his life. He heartily embraced the faith and hope of life only as a gift of God through Jesus Christ and united with the Church of God about the year 1870- He died steadfast in that faith. Out-of-town people attending the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Horner, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Horner and Owen Horner of Medaryville, and Mrs. A. E. Maulsberry of Lafayette.