Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 70, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 November 1920 — Obituary [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Obituary

Mary Emily Saltwell,

daughter of William R and Miriam Bull (deceased) was bom in Barkley township, Jasj er county, Ind., August 24. 1882, and departed this life at the Jasper county hospital November 9, 1920, at the jageybf 38 years, 2 months and 16 days. She was united in marriage to Charles Saltwell November 14, 1918, and to this union one son was born on November 3, 1920. Besides the devoted husband and Infant son, William Frederick, she leaves a father and four sisters, via: Lorena, Mrs. Pearl Snodgrass, Mrs. Donzetta Gorham and Ruth. Her mother passed to the better world October 25, 1915. She united with the Presbyterian church during the of Rev. J. C. Parrott and remained a faithful member until the end. Her sickness, which was scarlet fever, contracted at the Jasper county hospital, began November 5 and developed to such an extent that it soon was beyond control. All that htisband, father and relatives could do to minister to her comfort and gain her recovery was done. As a wife she was true arid devoted to her husband, sharing all his duties and responsibilities, making the home happy and cheerfuj. As a daughter she was loving, affectionate and respectful to her parents. Her quiet and kind disposition easily won the friendship of all who knew her. Rev. J. B. Fleming, of the Presbyterian church, conducted the services, were held at 3:30 o’clock at Weston cemetery. On account of it being a contagious disease, only a short service could be held. •*

OBITUARY Ward Beecher Peterson was born in Tippecanoe county, Indiana, 'November 21, 1869, and died after a few days’ Illness on, November 17, 1920. He came to Rensselaer about thirty years ago and followed the profession of painting all these years. In August, 1895, he was united in marriage with May Kelley and became the father of two sons, John L. and Ward Clifford, who, with one sister, Mrs. W. S. Richards of Akron, 0., and a half-sister, Mrs. Pearl Root, survive him, his wife having died in 1904. The funeral was held on Saturday afternoon, November 20, from the late residence, services being conducted by Rev. E. W. Strecker, pastor of the Methodist church, and burial made in Weston cemetery.

CARD OF THANKS We desire to express our heartfelt thanks to the friends and neighbors for their words of sympathy and the many acts of kindness shown us during the illness and death of our father and brother, Ward Beebher Peterson — THE SONS AND SISTER.