Rensselaer Republican, Volume 14, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 December 1881 — Strange Freaks of Memory. [ARTICLE]

Strange Freaks of Memory.

Oxford (Ohio) special. A story made the rounds of the papers some time ago concerning the Rev. Marcus Ormond, then living in western Pennsylvania, who had, after a severe spell of sickness, lost hi» memory. After complete recovery from his illness Mr. Ormond removed to tnis place, where he had formerly preached. While there seemed some improvement noticeable, he never recovered sufficiently to enable him toconverse with freedom. He could speak of things before him, but thepast, or those things that were at a distance he could notrecall. It was all! most imp >ssible for him to call hischildren by name. The reverend gentleman was in the habit of visitingministers in neighboring towns, tad) WBB frequently absent from home. While visiting'friends at Milroy, be suddenly died, and his remains wefebrought to Oxford and buried hereyesterday. Stiauge to relate, before heretired on the evening of his death, apparently in good health, he engaged in prayer at family worship, and prayed especially for each child and his wife, calling each by name. He had not before led in prayer since he lost hia memory.