Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 95, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 February 1919 — MRS. ELIZABETH POWERS DEAD [ARTICLE]

MRS. ELIZABETH POWERS DEAD

Her Burial Took Place Here Yesterday Afternoon. Mrs. E. A. Powers, an old ana respected resident of this city, died at the home of her sister, Mrs. Graham, in Wolcott Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock from paralysis. MrrfT - Powers had not been well for some time, and only a few weeks ago went to Wolcott to be with her sister, where She suffered a light stroke of paralysis only a shoTt time after going there and on last Saturday suffered another stroke which resulted in her death. Slhe was about 73 years of age. The body was brought to Rensselaer Monday afternoon and taken to her late home on Park avenue, where the funeral was held yesterday afternoon at 2 o’clock, services being conducted by Rev. J. B. Fleming of the Presbyterian Church, and burial made in Weston cemetery beside her husband, William F. Powers, who preceded her in l&eath only a few yeaTs ago. f ■ ■ Deceased is survived by two sisters, Mrs. J. L. Hagins of this city and Mrs. Graham of Wolcott, and a host of friends.