Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 June 1919 — WILLIAM E. JACKS IS DEAD [ARTICLE]

WILLIAM E. JACKS IS DEAD

Well Known - Marlon Township Fanner Dies After Long Illness. William E. Jacks of southeast Marlon, who bad been In failing baalth from cancer of the stomach for several months, passed away at bis home at 11:30 o’clock Thursday night, aged almost 62 years. Tbe funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, from tbe bouse, Rev. Barbre of tbe Christian church of Rensselaer conducting tbe services. Burial will be made in Osborne cemetery in Hanging Grove township. Mr. Jacks was born at Lee, White county, Ind., July 21, 1857, and had resided in this vicinity all bis life. He leaves a wife and six children. The children are Mrs. Homer Rodgers of Wolcott; Mrs. Arnold Luers, Elmer, Hazel, Florence and Villas Jacks, all of Marion township. He also leaves one brother and one Bister, G. A. Jacks and Mrs. Charles Lefler, of Lee, and one half-brother and one halfsister, Samuel Jacks and Mrs. Joseph Clark, also of Lee.