Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 June 1918 — BURIAL YESTERDAY MORNING [ARTICLE]

BURIAL YESTERDAY MORNING

Of Frank Hanley, Formerly of Rensselaer, Who Died Tuesday. Frank Hanley, who underwent an operation in Wesley hospital in Chicago a week ago last Monday for cancer of the bowels, died Tuesday afternoon and the burial was made yesterday morning at Mount Olivet cemetery in Chicago, his brother, Judge Charles W. Hanley, and wife of this city attending the funeral. Mr. Hanley was horn in Hanging Grove township fifty-six years ago May 8 last, and was, the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. William Hanley. He lived in this county up until about twenty-five years ago when he removed to Chicago, where he had since resided. Previous to moving to that city he had resided in Rensselaer for some eight or ten years, being engaged in the livery business here during that time. He was married to Miss Emma Martin of Rensselaer, who, with six children, four sons and two daughters, survive him. One of these, sons—all of whom have reached their majority—James F. Hanley, is .a music writer of considerable note and is the composer of the music of the song“ Indiana,” which has a national reputation and is as popular among the American soldiers as is “Tipperary” with the English Tommies. James is now in France. Another son is in the army and two sons and the two daughters’ the youngest of the latter being some fourteen years of age, are at home. Mr. Hanley’s illness dates back only about three months, and his death is great shock to the family, relatives and friends. In addition to the wife and children he leaves two brothers, Judge Charles W. Hanley of Rensselaer and Ord Hanley of Gary, also one sister, Mrs. Lester A. Sayers of Valparaiso. IHfls parents have both been dead for several years. %