Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 34, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 December 1901 — Death of John W. Worden. [ARTICLE]

Death of John W. Worden.

John W. Worden, oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. John Worden, died Friday Dec. 20th, at their home on Work street, at about 4 o’clock p. m. His age was 15 years lacking 6 days. The boy’s health has been declining, from nervous and other troubles, for some months, and his system was very greatly enfeebled. The immediate cause of his death however, seems to have been a chill taken during Thursday night, or early Friday morning, from getting up in the cold. After the chill he passed into a stupor, from which condition he never rallied. The funeral was held Sunday, at 2 p. m., at the M. E. church, Interment was in Weston cemetery.