Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 June 1920 — Obituary [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Obituary

Mrs. Charles E. Vincent

Sarah E. Harris was born in La- . Salle county, 111., July 23, 1860, and died in Jennings county, Ind., May 8, 1920, aged 60 years, 9 months and 15 days. She was married to Charles E. Vincent Feb. 2, 1878, and to this union four daughters were born —Mrs. Emma A. Higgins of Deputy, Ind.; Mrs. Carrie A. Gillispie of Newton, Kas.; Mrs. Lizzie M. Spaulding of Richmond, Ind., and Mrs. Mary E. Jones of Grand Haven, Mich. For several years the family lived near Remington, Ind., moving to Jennings county some twenty odd years ago. Her death was quite sudden. She had not been feeling well for a couple of days preceding her death, but was apparently better Saturday morning, May 8, when her husband left to get a doctor, about 10 a. m., but when Mr. Vincent returned home he found her dead, sitting In a chair. She Is survived by her husband, four daughters, five grandchildren and many friends. **

George W. Martin George W. Martin was born In Tippecanoe county, Ind., Dec. 13, 1849, where he spent the early part of his life. The last 13 years he ha:d lived In Jasper county, where he was well known. He had a kind and jovial disposition. He was one of a family of 10, five brothers and five sisters. All have preceded him in death except a brother, David Martin, and Mrs. James Railing, both of Lafayette, and Mrs. Smith of Kansas City. Deceased was united in marriage to Nancy A. Coleman Sept. 11, 1888, who survives him. Fourteen children and 11 grandchildren live to mourn their loss. The children are: Eliza M. Carmony of Oxford; Minnie M. Ashby of Remington; Ella Branaman, Mary Moosemiller, Rose Arbuckle and Sarah Heath of Rensselaer; Maud Eldridge of Gary; Bertha Ray of Pawpaw, Mich., and Lewis, Hillis, Thelma, Leia, Helen and Ollie Bell, who live at home. Mr. Martin had a stroke of paralysis about a year ago, since which time he had been in failing health. He received a third stroke, from which he never regained consciousness, and died June 1, 1920, 70 years, 5 months and 18 days. Interment was made in Weston cemetery at Rensselaer. Dewey Biggs Dewey Biggs, son of Marion and Clara Biggs, was born in Pike county, Ind., Jan. 14, 1897, and departed this life Oct. 4, 1918, aged 21 years, 8 months and 20 days. From childhood he possessed a religious faith. He was a boy with a disposition full of life, good cheer and optimism, as a child he knew no fear. He had spent most of his short life on the farm; coming to Jasper county with his mother and brothers. His father died when he was seven years old. The last two years he hajd worked for the Cement Products company of Rensselaer. He, like many others, felt the call of his country and on May 31, 1918, enlisted in the U. S. navy at the Great Lakes Training Station. He was possessed of a natural mechanical ability and after a short stay at each of Camp Boone and Camp Paul Jones, aviation camp, he and seventy-two others were selected to take mechanical training, and on June 23rd left for Philadelphia and entered the DavisBorenonville Navy School at Jersey City and took a course of practical instruction and successfully passed the examinations, and on Aug. 9, 1918 sailed for France, arriving there Aug. 29, 1918. He was first stationed at Paulliac Naval Air Station and later transferred to Treguier, where he was taken ill with Lobar pneumonia and died in a hospital there on Oct. 4, 1918. He was buried with full military honors in the cemetery at Treguier. Later the remains were brought back to Rensselaer and on Sunday were laid to rest with full military honors in the family lot in Weston cemetery. He leaves to mourn their loss, his mother, three brothers, two sisters, six nephews and one niece. The mother and three brothers, Sherman, Elmer and Will ,with one sister, reside in Rensselaer. One sister, Mrs. Goldie Stinekamp, lives at Tefft. His father and one brother preceded him. “More and more each day we miss you. Friends may thing the wound is healed, But they little know the sorrow That lies within our heart concealed. If we had seen you at the last And held your dying hand, And heard the last sigh from your heart, We would not feel so bad. We did not know the pain you had, We did not see you die; We only heard you passed away i And could not say ‘good-bye.’ Peaceful be thy rest, dear Dewey It is sweet to breathe thy name! In life we loved you dearly, In death we do the same.” Always so loving, tender and kind, What a beautiful memory he has left behind. **