Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 June 1920 — Obituary [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Obituary

John Cooper was born on a farm In Union township, Jasper county, Ind., May 27, 1885, and departed this life at his home near Virgie, Ind., June 15, 1920, at the age of 35 years and 19 dAys. He was the son of William and Ellen Cooper, two old and highly respected pioneer residents of Jasper county. John grew to manhood in his native state, but like many other young people, emigrated to the state of Minnesota to try to better his financial condition. While there he met and married Miss Elsie Smith of Virginia, Minn., June 16, 1912, and to this union were born four children —Alice, age 7; Jacob, age 5; Lucile, age 2, and Mabel, age 6 months, all of whom are living. His father, one sister and two brothers have preceded him to the grave. He leaves to mourn their loss, a wife, four children, the mother, Mrs. Ellen Cooper, of Union township;' three sisters, Mrs. Anna Fisher of Iron, Minn.; Mrs. Mattie Spitzer and Mrs. Lillie Haas, both of Union township; four brothers, Harvey of Wheatfield and Jasper, Levi and Peter of Gary; three halfbrothers, Scott of Union township, Marion of Buchanan, Mich., and Frank of Indianapolis.

It is with genuine sorrow that the relatives, friends and neighbors bld farewell to a.ll that Is earthly of our dear friend, because he was a loving husband, an Indulgent father and an obliging neighbor. As we gather around his casket on this sad occasion this balm falls upon our hearts: "That It is not all of life to live, nor all of death too die, because the dark and mysterious caverns of the tomb have been explored and as a trophy of that exploration has been brought back to us, an assurance of a life that lies beyond the grave." Funeral services were conducted at Virgie church by Rev. W. T. Barbre and interment made In the Prater cemetery. **

WALKER CENTER Gail Michaels visited C. B. Scott's Sunday. Will Tomlinson called on D. Williams’s Monday. Will Tomlinson called at A. P. Huntington’s Tuesday. Miss Alice Meyers and Orval called at F. M. Lilly’s Monday. Mrs. F. M. Garrett called on Mrs. Carry Williams Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. John Pettet were Wheatfield callers Saturday. Mrs. F. M. Lilly called on Mrs. Clarence Bridgeman Thursday. Charley Tomlinson and family spent Sunday at J. J. Tomlinson’s. Mrs. Paul Hershman called on her mother, Mrs. John Pettet, Friday. • W. N. Henkle and wife took dinner with Clarence Hurley’s Sunday. Mrs. Joe Salrin and daughter Nettle spent Friday with Miss Alice Meyers. Clarence Bridgeman, wife and son Donald took dinner with M. Zufall’s Sunday. ' , Henry Meyers left Friday for Goodland to visit his daughter, Mrs. Hazle Alexander. Pauline Hurley spent the week with her parents, W. N. Henkle’s, north of Rensselaer. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bridegman were Kniman callers Tuesday and

Mrs. Bridgeman was also a Rensselaer caller. Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Lilly and son Lester and Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Huntington were Rensselaer and Mt. Ayr calleie Tuesday. Mrs. Clarence Hurley and daugh* ter Elizabeth called on Mrs. Mats, who’ Is not able to sit up after her severe accident, Friday. Roscoe Poole and wife of Wheatfield visited their daughter, Mrs. Lee Jennings, Friday and Myrtle and Marion Jennings returned home with their grandparents. Henry Huntington and mother and friend, Miss Madge Kumbrlckhouse, of Camden, Ind, spent Sunday with A. P. Huntington and wife, and they all took dinner with F. M. Lilly’s. Mrs. John Cooper and children and Mr. and Mrs. Levi Cooper of Gary and Mrs. Cooper's daughter Mattle and family of Fair Oaks, all took dinner with Wllllani and Catherine Wenrick Sunday. •

MEDARYVILLE (From the Journal) Mrs. G. N. Beisel came from Grand Rapids Wednesday for a visit at the parsonage. Mrs. Augusta Schweitzer of North Manchester visited Mr. and Mrs. Adam Smith over Sunday. Charles Timm went to Englee, Mich., today to visit his daughter, Mrs. Maude Wagner, and his son, Harmon Timm. Charles Steele went to Lafayette today to visit with his father, who had a stroke of paralysis this week and Is quite poorly. Ray Roland returned last Sunday from a trip to southeastern Missouri. He leports good crops, wheat harvest being on last Week. Earl, Ed. and Henry Hudson, brothers of Mrs. W. E. Scott, anu their families, drove here from Kokomo Saturday and epent Sunday at the Scott home. Charles Robinson is home from Gary getting ready to start on the trip via automobile through the eastern states, in company with Mrs. Robinson, Will Robinson and wife. "V William Wallaee of Gillam township Is just getting over a bad attack of blood poisoning. He cut his foot with an axe last winter and Infection set In In the wound thia summer. James Doyle, an- employee of the Gary Heat, Light and Water Company, whose parents live at Winamac, touched a live wire Tuesday and fell sixty feet to his death. Young Doyle had ben in Medaryville many times with the basket ball team and was well known here.

FRANCESVILLE (From the Tribune) ** J* Mrs. Nina Pendelton of North Carolina, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wise. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bechdolt of Lafayette were the guests of relatives here last Sunday. Miss Nell Emart of Lafayette was the guest of her sister, Mrs. O. D. Engle, Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. James M. Work of Crawfordsville were the over Sun* day guests of Miss Bertha Hayworth. ' •'* -» Mr. and Mrs. Harry Foster motored to Indianapolis Sunday, where they were the guests of Dr. and. Mrs. H. G. Jones. Misses Florence Gant, Lera and Lenore McMurray and Miss Ada Overman, home from Valparaiso university over Sunday. and Mrs’. Frank Gardner and Mr. and Mrs. George Haring and daughter Bessie went to Rome City yesterday morning, to attend tha Eddy reunion. Mrs. Jennie Gibson and daughter Stella, arrived from Chanute, Kansas, Monday for a visit with their aunt, Mrs. Tom Wise, and their uncle, W. C. Haymond. Dr. . and Mrs. W. C. Richardson and Mrs. Nellie Law Hill are touring southern Indiana and Kentucky, since Saturday. One of their objective visits was the Mammoth Cavci Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Wise, Mrs. Charles Hubbard and Mrs. E. R. Burget and son motored to Miami, last Saturday, where they were the guests of Mr. and Mre. Harry Wise. Mrs. Burget and son will return later. James Hayworth of this place and Orla Clouse of Rensselaer are at the Mayo hospital at Rochester, Minn. Mr. Clouse may undergo an operation and Mr. Hayworth is there for his eyes which have troubled him for a long time. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lowery, south of town, went to Winamac this afternoon to attend the funeral of his nephew, James Doyle, who was killed at Gary, Monday evening. He -was an electrician. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Doyle of Winamac. Contractor Relmschnelder ' has placed much of the rock on the Pelsey road west of town. Some delay In the construction has been caused by the car shortage, but this has been taken care of by the division freight agent. Later the construction of the Jentz road, north of town, will begin.