Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 May 1920 — OLD RESIDENT OF JORDAN DEAD [ARTICLE]

OLD RESIDENT OF JORDAN DEAD

Maurice Gorman Died Tuesday EveIng at Benton County Seat. Wright’s hearse drove to Fowler Tuesday evening and brought back the remadns of Maurice Gorman, who diqd there that evening at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Swenson, after an .extended illness. The .body was taken to the home of another daughter, Mrs. Lyman Raymond, of Jordan township, and the funeral held Thursday morning from St. Augustine’s Catholic church in this city. . Burial was made in Mt. Calvary cemetery south of Rensselaer. Mr. Gorman was a native of Ireland, but came to this country many years ago and had resided on a farm in Jordan township for about half a century. His wife died some four years ago and he had since made his home with his daughters, Mrs. Raymond and Mrs. Swonson, having been at the home of the latter for a few years before he 'died. His agq wars 88 years. He is survived by eight children, four sons and four daughters— Maurice of Wheatfield, Charles of Jordan township, John of Northfield, Minn., and Ed of Kankakee, HI., Mrs. John Swonson of Fowler, Mrs. George Markin of Rensselaer, Mrs. Lyman Raymond of Jordan township and Mrs. Etta Brandon of Seattle, Wash.