Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 89, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 February 1919 — Obituary [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Obituary

.Tenet te Pay Jemette, baby daughter of Mike and Molly Fay, was born May 23, 1918. She died February 1, 1919, at the age of eight months and eight days. She leaves to mourn her early death a loving father and mother, two brothers and two sisters. Funeral services were conducted from the family 'home at Parr. Sunday afternoon and burial was made in the Prater cemetery. Revr Ade, pastor of the Mt. Ayr and Aix churches officiated. John Caleb Raker John C. Baker was born April 24, 1873, and died January 29, 1919, at the age of 40 years, 8 months and 5 days. 'He was born in Iroquois township, Newton county, three miles south of Mt. Ayr. On December 25, 1909, he married Ethel Ritta Gish Byrne, who preceded Mr. Baker on October 24, 1918. To this union four children were born. Mr. Baker spent most of his life around Mt. Ayr, making many friends and acquaintances. Since Mrs. Baker’s death he has had very ipoor health and gradually weakened until the end came. He •had been making his home with his mother-in-law, Mrs. Gish. He was a member of the United Brethren church at Mt. Ayr. He leaves to mourn his departure four children, George, age 8; Ruth, age 6; Marion Roscoe, age 2; and baby Mabel, age three months; two step-children. Rose and Lillian; hi s step-mother, Mrs. Anna Donaldson, and his mother-in-law, Mrs. Gish; a few other relatives and many friends. Funeral services were conducted from the home of Mrs, Gish, January 31, at ten o’clock. Burial was made in the Weston cemetery. Rev. Acre of the United Brethren church, Mt. Ayr, officiated.