Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 75, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 December 1920 — YOUNG FARMER DIES TUESDAY [ARTICLE]

YOUNG FARMER DIES TUESDAY

Floyd Spain Succumbs at the County Hospital Yesterday Morning. • Floyd Spain, a well-known young farmer of a few miles north of Rensselaer, died at the Jasper county hospital at 2:10 o’clock yesterday morning, following an operation Saturday for the removal of a diseased kidney. The funeral will be held at 2 p. m. tomorrow at the Methodist church and burial made In Weston cemetery. Deceased was born September 10, 1891, his parents both dying several years ago and he had lived with and been reared in the family of his aunt, Mrs. Charles F. Stackhouse, of north of Rensselaer, as was his surviving brother, Charles Spain, now of Wabash. He was married a few years ago to Miss Myrtle Amsler, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Amsler of northeast of town, who, with one son, survives him. He is also survived by one brother, Charles Spain, of Wabash, and one sister, Mrs. William Coffql of Colburn, and. a host of friends who are deeply shocked at his untimely death and whose sympathy is extended to the widow, little son and relatives. Floyd had not been feeling well fer several months and recently went to Lafayette ..for an examination. Returning home from there he entered the county hospital where an operation was performed Saturday and one of his kidneys removed. He had been in a very bad condition following the operation and his death was not unexpected to the doctors, it is understood.