Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 55, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 March 1904 — Blanch Antrim’s Funeral. [ARTICLE]

Blanch Antrim’s Funeral.

The funeral of Miss fifaaufi* Antrim was bold at two p. m. B— m day, at the U. B, ohnrob, at Am* usually oalled Brushwood but a short service was also hdMt at Mr. Ball’s residence, in towwj, where she died. Tbe funeral mm* oonduoted by Rev. J. M Elam- dC Rensselaer Christian ohnrob, aadß was one of the largest held in thmvicinity for years; those premad being far in excess of the capacity of tba ohuroh to hold them. 1& torment was made in Prater eemm-~ tery, in Barkley Tp. Blanch was born, Oct. 31, and at her death Saturday, Fefe. 27, 1904 was aged 20 yeara» 3L months and 27 days. She born in Keener Tp., this couotpt, her parents being George B. aa<& Viola Antrim. Her father ia moor some place in the northwest, bast the mother has been dead mangp years. A step-mother also diet sometime ago. She leaves m brother and two half-brothers, the latter quite young, and to whom, she took the plaoe of a mother while in health, and found gsscuf homes for them, when she bcK the hand of death whs upon hen. She was a beautiful girl iu l»f«t and in death few who attended hoar funeral ever saw tbe grave claim m fairer form. She bad been teaching in tbe oountiv but gave wp> her school at Christmas. Stow knew even months before th«L. that her death was certain, awM made every preparation for bar* funeral. Besides the near relatives, abm also left an affianoed husband*. Wm. Burns, formerly of Union Tp., bnt now located at South Bend, bnt who was also present mk her funeral.