Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 21, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 January 1900 — E. P. Hammond Jr’s. Funeral. [ARTICLE]

E. P. Hammond Jr’s. Funeral.

The funeral of Edwin P. Hammond Jr., was held at the Presbyterian church, at 10 o’clock, a. m. today. The religious services, which were simple but very impressive, were conducted by Rev. John P. Hale, D. D. pastor of the Second Presbyterian church, at Lafayette. The pall bearers were, T. J. McCoy, G. E. Murray, E. P. Honan, -Jesse E Wilson, Dr A. L. Berkley and Ray Thompson^ The Lafayette bar was represented by the following: Wm. V. StUarr, D. W. Simms. Chas. A. Burnett, Capt, S. P. Baird, Wm. S. Potter, Chas. E, Thompson. Judge C. H. Henderson. Others present from Lafayette were Chas. D Gavan and John W Graves. Miss Lena Triplett, the young ladv who was with him just before his SHd and most untimely death and her sister Miss Grace Triplett, both of Evansville, were also present. The members of the sadb stricken family were all present. They were Col. Edwin P. and Mary E. Hammond, the parents, the two married sisters, Mrs. W. B. Austin of Rensselaer and Mrs. Angela Horner of Leadvillc Ccrlo., anß their respective husbands and the other ’ Bisters, Misseg Eugenia and Nina Hammond Also’many other relatives not sc closely connected. The floral offerings were profuse and very' fine. Interment was made in Weston cemetery.