Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 84, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 January 1919 — Obituary [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Obituary

Mrs. Vida Flesher Mrs. Vida Blanch Snow Flesher was born in Jasper county, November 23, 1884, and died January 6, 1919, agea 34 years, 1 iinonth and 13 days. She spent her childhood days-in this county and when fifteen years of age she moved with her parents to Chicago Heights, Illinois. She joined the Calvary church there and was an actve member. Lifter she united in marriage to Charles Rees of that vicinity, and to them was born two children, Clarence Edward, who passed away at the age of six months and -25 days, Ethel Victoria Rees, now eleven years old, who has always remained with her mother. Mrs. Rees was left a widow when her husband died on Christmas day, 1 907. She was married to Adam Flesher in Rensselaer on ber 18, 1909. Mr. Flesher, whose wife death had called a few years before, was left with tiwee small children, Inez, Chester and Ella. The k following children were born to Adam and Vida Flesher: Alice Gertrude, Wilgrim Adeline and Ralph Murrel. Baby Alice and Ralph passed away in their infancy. Vida and Adam were well known and loved by all throughout this neighborhood. Mrs. Flesher was an affectionate, mother and waß loved by all her chldren, who are devoted as a brothers and sisters to one another.

She leaves ta mourn her departure a husband and five children,, a mother and father, five brothers, one of whom is in France, three sisters, and many uncles and aunts besides other relatives and numerous friends. Wherefore he saith, ‘‘Awake thou that steepest, and arise from the dead. And Christ shall give thee light. Weep not for me, but rejoice in the promise that we shall all be gathered together in the morning . of the resurection, to reign with Him in eternity. Blessed he thfc Lord. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at Aix United Brethren church, Rev. Irvin H. Ade officiating, and burial was made in the Prater cemetery. xx A meal for a whole family from one bean is possible now in California. The bean ieP called the Guinea butterbean, and one offered in the Los Angeles market was almost three feet long and nine inches in circumference. It is said to be excellent eating, similar to the eggplant.