Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 71, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 December 1918 — A VICTIM OF TUBERCULOSIS [ARTICLE]

A VICTIM OF TUBERCULOSIS

Roy Torbet of Barkley Township Passed Away Last Friday. Roy Torbet, son of x Mr. and Mrs. James M. Torbet', died at his home in Barkley township Friday morning at 9 o’clock, from tuberculosis, with which he has been afflicted for some time. Deceased was born in Thorntown, Indiana, July 29, 1886, and was therefore 32 years and 4 months of age at the time of his death v He was married to Miss Vernie Schroyer September 10, 1911, to which union was born three children, two daughters and one son. Besides the wife and children he is survived by his parents, four brothers and six sisters. The funeral was held at the Brushwood church Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock and burial made in the Hurley cemetery in Barkley township, services being conducted by Rev. Irwin Ade.