People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 December 1895 — OBITUARY. [ARTICLE]

OBITUARY.

Casey— Died Dec. 7. 1895, in the 75th year of her age, Mrs. Eleanor Casey, wife of Washington Casey, at the family residence in Union township, after a lingering illness of many years with that dreadful disease consumption. She was buried Sunday in the Mt. Tabor cemetery. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Chunwiler, pastor of the United Brethren Church. Mrs Casey was born in the state of Ohio and emigrated to Jasper county in 1856 which has since been her home. She leaves her aged companion and many friends to mourn her death. She died as she had always lived, trusting in her Lord. Elvin Overton returned from Lebanon this morning, where he has been on a short vacation.