Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 January 1901 — Funeral. [ARTICLE]

Funeral.

Mr. rived from P. Burton erday evening, wlmfe Ill,JTuestheir son Fred, amkfcxbody of particulars of his dea^fe> s '«mt vailable. He and his' s reached Champaigifon J,Saturu. v Dec. 22nd. On tigfr Tuesday following he was taw|n with a severe case of grip. By Saturday, Dec, 23th, he felt enough better to get up for dinner. Immediately after their meal, howevej, he was taken with cere bro-spinal in its severest form, soon became unconscious, and from that condition never rallied, his] death occurring on Monday evening, Dec, 31st. The funeral was held here Wednesday, Jan. 2nd, at the Presbyterian church, by Rev. A. G.Work assisted by Rev. C. D. Royie. It was very largely and a more impressive, sad and *sympathetic funeral has seldopi been seen in our city. The Bfh room of the city schools attended in a body, and the pall bearers were selected from among his young class-mates. The floral offerings weip most profuse and beautiful, ancFespecially those presented by the school mates. Jnterment was 'made in Weston cemetery. 4