Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 97, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 March 1920 — BROOK ATTORNEY IS DEAD [ARTICLE]

BROOK ATTORNEY IS DEAD

W. E. Harry, Well Known Here; Died Last Thursday. W. E- Harry, a well known attorney of Newton county and a resident of Brook for some 30 years, died at his home in that city last Thursday from a general breaking down in health which extended during the past yeai - and was augmented by the loss of two sons, c.ne in an army camp during the early part z of the world war and another short time ago. He had only given up active work, however, a few ago, and was in Rensselaer at the February meeting of tlhe county commissioners on business before the board. Mt. Harry was a native of Maryland and came to Brook many years ago as manager of the Brook canning factory. Following the col-' lapse of this factory he, turned his attention to real estate and abstracting and was admitted to the bar of the Newton circuit court. While he did little or no. business as a trial lawyer he had quite a practice in commissioners’ court and had often appeared before the board of co.rjmissioners of Jasper county on ditch and road business. He is survived by a wife, two sons and one daughter. The funeral was held at Brook Saturday afternoon.