Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 60, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 March 1904 — Death of Benjamin Reynolds [ARTICLE]

Death of Benjamin Reynolds

Ben Reynolds died last Friday nigbt at bis home in Chalmers. He had been in poor health all winter, with dropsy, but was acutely sick only two weeks. His age was 56 years and one month; he was never married. He wes a brother of the late John G. Reynolds, of this place, and himself resided here for some time, some 20 years ago. The funeral was held Sunday, at Chalmers, but interment was made at Montioello. The funeral was a very large one, and the burial services were oonduoted by the Knights of Pythias. His sister in-law, Mrs. Hettie Reynolds, ofouroity was with him' when he died and also attended the funeral.