Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 April 1920 — Obituary [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Obituary

Estelle L. Burnham Morlan was born in Rensselaer Nov. 22, 1867, and was the only child of Jas. A. and Sarah L. Burnham, both deceased. She attended the public schools of this city, in which her father was for some time an instructor. She was married to Chae. Morlan April 17, 1890, to which union were born four children, namely. Forest 8., Marjorie, Doris (how Mrs. W. J. Nowels), and Kathi lyn. She died Tuesday, April 6, 1920, aged 52 years, 5 months ano 16 days. She was an active and devoted member of the Pythian Sisters for many years. Her sickness was brief and death unexpected, and she leaves to mourn her loss her husband, four children and one granddaughter, Patricia Ann Nowels. She was a faithful wife and very much devoted to her children and home. Her death will be a great loss to her many friends and neighbors. After a brief funeral service at the home Thursday, April 8, we consigned her to her last resting place in the cemetery lying just at the edge of the city on the west. —S. J. Lindsay. • John Redd Gray son of David and Elizabeth Redd Gray, was born in Miami county, Ind., July 21, 1846, and died at his home in Rensselaer April 6, 1920, aged 73 years, 8 months and 15 days. He was of a family of eight children, three of whom are deceased. Those surviving are Mrs. D. C. Gordon, Bloomington; Mrs. Bruce Banta, Mrs. Chas. Lowe and Wm. M. Gray of Monon. The greater part of his life was spent in Jasper county. April 4, 1871, he was united in marriage with Mary E; Coppess in Gillam township. To this union were born six children. He is survived by his wife and four children, Cora M. and Florence having preceded their father in death. Those surviving are Mrs. D. V. McGlynn of Remington; Clyde Gray, Walla Walla, Wash.; Ira C. Gray, Dayton, Wash., and Mrs. Zern Wright, Rensselaer. He is also survived by nine grandchildren, one of which, Dewey C. McGlynn, was killed in action during the late war. Bro. Gray was baptized by Bro. D. T. Halstead in 1890, and had been a faithful member of the church ever since, having been a firm believer in the things concerning the kingdom of God and the name s ot Jesus Christ. Funeral services were held Wednesday, April 7, at 2:30, from the church in Rensselaer, where the house was filled to capacity to pay thedr Jast tribute of respect to one whom they had learned to love and respect. We drew our lesson from 1 Cor. 15, as Bro. Gray had previously made request. We laid him to rest in the cemetery at the edge of the city to await the Lord’s coming.—S. J. Lindsay. .