Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 January 1893 — OBITUARY. [ARTICLE]

OBITUARY.

* Wm, M. Noland, son of Henry and Mary Noland was born in Coshocton county, Ohio on the 29 th day of May 1828. With his parents he came to Indiana and settled in Jasper County where his boyhood days were spent in helping his father clear and iin prove a farm. In the year 1850 Mr. Noland- went to California crossing the plains then known as the great American desert in wagons. On said trip he endured many hardships and dangers. In 1853 lie returned from the west and shortly thereafter was married to Miss Emma Parkinson who died in 1851 leaving one child.. In the year 1861 he was married to Miss Louisiana Gray and unto this union were born four ehildren, three of whom, together with his companion, survive him. After returning from California he purchased a tract of land in Barkley Township, Jasper County, and im-

proved it, making for himself and loved ones a magnificent home, and where he lived surrounded by many warm friends until within the last two years-of" his life, at which time he retired from the farm and located in Francesville, Pulaski county, and engaged in the mercantile business. About the year 1800 he embraced the Religion of Christ and united with the Christian Church and was for many years prior to his death one of its Elders. By his upright walk and kiftd Christian spirit he en-

deared tajhim all who knew him and there arc "many who will rise up in the day of Judgment and call him blessed., Iu this connection we can truly say that we know of no one better prepared to be called from earth suddenly- than was he. On the morning of Jan. 16th he went to his barn to milk and in a few minutes thereafter was carried lifeless back to the house. Suddenly, quietly and painlessly he passed from earth into the great realm beyond tbe vale of mortal life, leaving dear ones and friends to mourn their loss. Short funeral services were conducted by Eld. W. A. Hennegar at the

home on the morning of the 18th. The remains were then intered in the cemetery at Pleasant Grove, JasperCounty Ind., there to rest untiL “Death shall be swallowed up in victory” “Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord, yea saith the spirit that they may rest from their labors and their works do follow them.

W. A. H.