Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 83, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 June 1903 — OBITUARY. [ARTICLE]

OBITUARY.

Brother John Humes wm born in Muskingum Co. 0., August 21, 1837, and died suddenly of heart failure at his reaideuoe, 7 miles north of Rensselaer, June 18,1903; aged 65 years, 9 months 27 days. He was of English and German extraction. After his mother’s death the family moved to Loganspoit, Ind. ' In August 1861 be enlisted in his country’s servioe, in Company E. 29th Ind. regiment was engaged in the battles of Shiloab, the siege of Corinth, battles Stone River, and Chickamauga; and was honorably mustered out of the service at’the close of the war.

He and Smith were united in marriage Oot. 4th, 1866, to which union were born seven ohildren, four daughters and three sons, of whom two sons and one daughter have preoeded father to the eternal'shore. A married life of 36Jyears, 8 months, and 14 days can but suggest the possibility of an early meeting where bereavements andjgood-bys never come. BrotherfHumes united first with the M. P. chnroh in 1869. After he moved the last time he transferred hie membership to to U. B. church in 1875 or 6, and frequently served as steward, and leader and was trustee for 18 years,Jjust resigning the 6th instHe hadjalso served as secretary of tie quarterly conference many t jrms, and was ohosen once or twice as delegate to the annual oonfer<?noe.£.He was strenuously rigid in transacting business for the church,] seemingly peouliar at times, but we are satisfied the motive wasthe success of the ohuroh as he saw it. We rejoice to believe that the Father in Heaven who weighs motives will reward each one aooording to his works.

Brother Humes seemed oonsoious to the last, apparently not suffering greatly until near the close. He leaves a companion, four children, one brother Henry Humes, one half-aiater Jennie Cox, two stepbrothers Riohard and James Grow and many friends to monrn but with the Christian’s hope. The funeral services were oondneted at the Brushwood U. B church by the pastor. L. Byrd, in the presence of a large and sympathizing audience. The remains were then interred in Mt. Pleasant cemetery.