Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 95, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 February 1919 — JOSEPH F. MEEHAN IS DEAD [ARTICLE]

JOSEPH F. MEEHAN IS DEAD

Remington Man Died in France s February Bth. Mrs. Matt Worden of Rensselaer received word Monday evening from her folks at Remington, to whom notice was sent by the wife of deceased, of the death of her brother, Joe Meehan, mention! of whose critical illness was made in Saturday’s Democrat. The copy of the cablegram they had 'received last week was dated February 8, and was sent to his wife and relayed by her February 11 to his mother at Remington. Mrs. Meehan said in the dispatch Monday that Joe had died on February 8, the same day the message telling of his illness was sent to her. Joe was about 38 years of age and leaves a wife and two daughters, aged about 8 and 12 years, who are in Vancouver, B. C., also a mother and several sisters and one brother at Remington, as well as Mrs. Worden of this city. He had been gone from Remington some 14 or 15 years and none of his people had seem him during this time. He was a trap drummer of ability and had traveled all over the country with various show troupes and circuses. He joined a Canadian regimental band some two years ago and had been with his regiment in France about this lengtn of time, it is thought. His regiment had seen much service in the fighting zone, but Joe had escaped unscathed, and only recently sent The Democrat a card from Paris where he had gone on leave. It is possible that he contracted pneumonia while there, which caused his death. Joe was a free-hearted, jolly, whole-souled fellow and made friends wherever he went. He was well known to many readers of The Democrat, both In Rensselaer and other parts of the county, who will be very sorry to learn of his untimely death.