Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 June 1919 — IS BROUGHT HERE FOR BURIAL [ARTICLE]

IS BROUGHT HERE FOR BURIAL

Mrs. Bernice Rhoads Davisson Died Suddenly at Hume, DI. Mrs. Asa H. Davisson, formerly Miss Bernice Rhoads, a daughter of Mrs. E. S. Rhoads of this city, died very suddenly at her home at 'Hxime. Edgar county, 111., Wednesday night. The news of her death* reached here between 10 and 11 o’clock Wednesday night and the mother and brothers were almost prostrated by the message. Following so closely the death of the father, who died March 7 last, makes it doubly sad for the family. Her mother had received a letter from her Wednesday, written the day before at Marshall, 111., where } she was visiting h°r husband's people, and flhe said* nothing ttbout being 111 and stated that she was coming home In a short time for a visit. It Is presumed that she returned to her home at Hume, which is only about 40 miles from Marshall, . Tuesday evening. She waa taken with a fainting spell Wednesday afternoon and "died about' eight hours later, never regaining consciousness. Mrs. Davisson was born and raised In Rensselaer and was 26 years, 5 months and 5 days of age at the time of her death. She graduated from the Rensselaer high school with the class of 1914 and was married to Asa H. Daviswon of Marshall, 111., on April 14, 1916. To this union one child, a daughter, aged 19 months, was born. She leaves a husband, little daughter, mother and two brothers, Edwin and Donald Rhoads, -of Rensselaer and many other relatives and friends. «. Donald Rhoads left for Hume Thursday and a telegram was to be sent as to the time the body would reach Rensselaer, which It was thought would be yesterday afternoon, -but at this writing no word had been received and no funeral arrangements made. jLater—The body was expected to reach Rensselaer yesterday on the 3:31 p. m. train, but funeral arrangements had not been completed at the hour of going* to press.