Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 79, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 December 1919 — MALCHI P. COMER Is DEAD [ARTICLE]

MALCHI P. COMER Is DEAD

Old Resident Passed Away at Local Hospital Monday Evening. Malchi Prevo Comer, a "Well known old resident of Jasper county, died at the county hospital Monday evening at 6:45 o’clock. The funeral will be held from home in Barkley township 1 p. m. today and burial made in the Samdridge cemetery. Mr, Comer was 77 years of age and was perhaps one of the oldest continuous residents of Jasper county. ' He had been in poor health for some time and was brought to the county hospital last Saturday, but passed away as stated above. Deceased was for many years a justice of the peace of his township. He is survived by three dh4l- - John Comer, Who resided with the father; Victor Comer of this city and Mrs. Joe Norman of Union township.