Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 61, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 October 1919 — Obituary [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Obituary

Frank C- Rich. Frank Campbell Rich was born in Clinton county Jan. 2D, 1864, and died in St. Vincent hospital, Indianapolis, Oct. 18, 1919, aged 55 years, 9 months and 28 days. He was the eldest son of William L. and Sarah J. (Catterlin, Rich and came with his parents to Jasper county many years ago, where he received his education and early training, and with Whom he made his bonne until his marriage on Oct. 15, 1887, -to Miss Eva L. Brown. To this union four children Were born: Lowell G., Roy F., William W., and one child who died at the age of six months. His wife preceded him to the great beyond on Jan. 23, 1912. Ini 1895 he went to Brook and engaged in the hardware business for seven years, first with his brother, J- D., and then with L. C. Lyons, as (partners. In 1903 he moved to Goodland, where, with his brother, J. D., as partner and later his brother, Walter E. Rich, and T. J. Harrington, forming the Goodland Grain Co., he conducted an elevator business until 1912, when he was elected treasurer of Newton county on the Democratic ticket, being re-elected in 1914 and serving two terms. At the close of his public official career he again entered the grain business in Goodland and continued in tnls until the fall of 1918, when he sold his interests and in company with his brother,. J. D., he purchased a farm near Monticello, and while improving this his health began to fail. An examination proved that he had an incurable malady and while all that expert surgery and medical science could accomplish was done for him, it proved <una vailing and his last days were spent with his brothers and the last week at St. Vincent hospital, Indianapolis, where he passed away in the evening of Saturday, Oct. 18, 1919. He leaves to mourn his loss three sone, Lowell of Remington, Roy and William of Indianapolis, and two brothers, Jacob D. ofc Brook and Walter E. of Indianapolis, and innumerable friends who share their sorrow. The funeral services were held xt the horns of his brother, J. D. Rich, of Brook and were attended by citizens from over the county. Tbe burial was conducted by the Masonic fraternity, the deceased bqing* a member of the Goodland lodge F. & A. M., and representatives were 'present from Kentland, Brook and Morocco lodges. The interment was beside the remains of his wife in the Brook cemetery.