People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 September 1894 — Obituary. [ARTICLE]

Obituary.

Ira Chase Kelley was born in Preble county, Ohio, Sept. 10, 1825, and died in Rensselaer, Friday, Sept. 21, 1894, aged 69 years and eleven days. His earlier years were spent near the place of his birth, in the acquirement of the proses sion which he practiced during his residence in this place. He was one of the early pion eers, having crossed the plains in the year 1849, where he re mained until he entered the army, being engaged in protecting the frontier from depredations of the Indian tribes. He was married at Richmond, Ind., on April 10, 1867, to Agnes 0. Strain, and four sons and three daughters were the result of this union. One daughter has preceeded him to his Heavenly home, and the widow and remaining children are left to mourn his loss. He connected himself with the Presbyterian church about five years ago, retaining that membership up to the time of his death. He was also a member of the G. A. R. and Masonic Fraternities. The funeral services were held S tbbath morning at 11:30 at the home of the the deceased, and c mducted by Revs. Utter and Baech. A large company of friends followed the remains to the cemetery, where the interment was conducted under Masonic Ritual.

The family have the sympathy of many friends in their deep sorrow. But for the peace and comfort of the soul, may they ever continue to look to the ‘ Father of mercies and the God of all comfor^” Chas. A. Dana, editor of the New York Sun, will be the subject of a very comprehensive and interesting biographical study, by Edward P. Mitchell, Mr. Dana’s chief associate on The Sun, in McClure’s Magazine for October. The story of Mr. Dana’s connection with Brook Farm, and of his sc: vi- * during the war as Assistant Secretary of War under Lincoln and Stanton. will be told with especial fullness. Views of his office at The Sun and of his country home on Long Island, and a very interesting series of portraits of him, will accompany the article,