Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 76, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 December 1918 — Obituary [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Obituary

Emma Keener Burns was born Aug. 6, 1851, in White county, Ind. She was the daughter of James and Nancy Keener. She was united in marriage to Charles W. Bums, of the same county, March 21, 1868. After they were married they moved to this county, settling on a farm eight miles north of Rensselaer in what was at that time an unsettled country. *They lived on that farm 45 years. Mr. and Mrs. Bums saw the country grow from a wild, unsettled country to the improved, prosperous land it now is. The lived on the old homestead and raised to manhood and womanhood ten children, three dying in infancy. Those who are left to mourn for their departed mother are Vella E. Matthews, of South Bend; Nina Price and Grace Sherrill, of Otterbein; William A„ Lillian Williams, Irene Watson and Miss. Florence Burns, of Chicago, III.; Leota Garriott and Ray G., of Rensselaer, and Glen W., somewhere in France. She is also survived by nineteen grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, also two brothers and one sister. They are Mrs. George Casey,, of Rensselaer; Wiliam Keener, of Marion, and Albert Keener, of Rensselaer. She died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Matthews, in South Bend, she and her husband going there a short time before for a visit. Mrs. Burns had been in failing health for a couple of years, but her last illness was of only two weeks duration. I nher girlhood Mrs. Burns was a member of the- Methodist church of Whitley county. After coming to Jasper county she and her husband united with the United Brethren church. After the old farm was sold Mr. and Mrs. Burns moved to the farm just north of town, where the husband still lives. Later Mrs. Bums united with the Methodist church of Rensselaer. - ■ She was a good wife and mother,

living a consistent Christian life, and died in the triumph of a living faith. Mrs. Burns was 68 years, four months and five days old at the time of her death. The funeral was conducted from the Methodist church of Rensselaer by the pastor, Rev. E. W. Strecker. Interment was made in Weston cemetery. The song service was conducted by Mrs. English, Mrs. John Medicos and Mrs. M. D. Gwin. The pall bearers were Qeorge McLain, Vernon Nowels, Cal Cain, Fred Waymire, G. A. Williams and S. C. Irwin. your calling cards, correspondence cards, correspondence stationery and envelopes from The Democrat’s fancy stationery department. We carry the most complete line to be found outside the large cities. You can still buy a good rub-ber-tipped lead pencil for a nickel In The Democrat’s fancy stationery and office supply department