Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 92, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 February 1919 — BROUGHT HERE FOR BURIAL [ARTICLE]

BROUGHT HERE FOR BURIAL

Niece of Wilson Schneffer Dies in Saskatchewan, Canada. Wilson Schaeffer received a telegram Thursday .morning from his nephew, Charles Schaeffer, of Van Scoy, Sask., Canada, saying that his daughter Gladys ‘had died at 3:15 Wednesday afternoon and that the body was being sent here for burial, and asking Wilson to look after the details of same. It was thought that the body would not leave there until Thursday afternoon and therefore would not reach here before Saturday or later. ,Burlal will be made in Weston cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Schaeffer formerly lived at Mt. Ayr and went from there to Chicago and later-to Canada. Mrs. Schaeffer was formerly Miss Laura Middleton of Mt. Ayr. one other child, a son. who was employed in a drug store in Cleveland, Ohio, previous to go--1 ing into the army in the medical 1 supply department, and he has not been mustered out as yet, so far as Wilson knows. ’ r Tne daughter was about 17 years of age. The telegram gave no details as to the cause of her death. Later —Mr. Shaeffer received another telegram yesterday saying that they wou’d arrive here with mo body Monaay afternom, on the 2 o’cloek tr tin