Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 August 1920 — FORMER RENSSELAER BOY DEAD [ARTICLE]

FORMER RENSSELAER BOY DEAD

Ernest Gowland Killed by Fall in Chicago Tuesday. Word was received here Tuesday of the death of Ernest B. Gowland of Chicago, who was instantly killed that morning at 7:30 o’clock tn a fall through a skylight while repairing a root at the Swift & Co. frkant in that city, where he was employed. Mr. Gowland was a former Jaspgr county boy, a son of Mr. and Mis. Henry Gowland, now of near Buchanan, Mich., and a nephew of Mrs. Thomas Redgate of west of town. Deceased was a graduate of the Rensselaer high school, and was married to .Miss Hbzel Hurd, also a former Rensselaer girl, shortly after finishing school here, who with three children survive him. His ag. was about 34 years. No further word had been received here up to yesterday morning, and it was presumed by Mrs. Redgate that the funeral and burial was held in Chicago Thursday.