Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 66, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 April 1904 — A Very Sudden Death. [ARTICLE]

A Very Sudden Death.

ibrabam Pruett Died Instantly Friday Horning From Heart Disease. A shockingly sudden death of a well known and popular citizen ocoured in town, about 9 o’clock last Friday morning, April Bth, 1904. It was that of Abraham Pruett, familiarly known as Uncle Abe Pruett, He had been in bis usua* fair health and excellent spirits up to almost the very moment of his death. He had < cession to bury a little dead colt this morning, and went in his and dug the hole and buried it himself, and as was too apt to be his practice when he had any work to perform, he no doubt worked much too hard and fast. When the work was finished he went back into his house, and hs he sat down he remarked to Mrs. Pruett, who was the only person present, that be was very tired. A moment later, he told her he Veiy sick. She stepped to his side, but be leaned back in his chair, and almost immediately expired. A physician was summoned, but be could do nothing more than to decide that death was due to some form of heart disease, probably paralysis, and the attack of which was no doubt brought on by his overexertion in digging at d shoveling, He was known t 5 be affected with a weak heart for quite a long time past. Abraham Pruett was born in Parke County, this state, and bis age at death was 73 yt are, 2 months and 18 dajs He bought a farm in Jordan Tp., this county 28 years ago, moving there from Newton county. Ten years ago he moved to Goodland and two years ago he moved to Rensselaer, to be near his adopted daughter, Mrs. A. J. McFarland, bought and has since occupied the bouse on Vine street in which he died. His wife, whose maiden name was Sarah Cooper survives him. They never had any children. Their adopted daughter, Mrs. McFarland, was taken while an infant. She was the child of a Union soldier, and her mother died while he was in the army. “Uncle Abe’’ himself, by the way, was very patriotic and tried hard several times to got into the army, but having only one eye, he could not get accepted. Other relatives who survive him are a brother Jonathan Pruett, a sister Mrs. Jemima Alter, in Oregon; another sister, Mrs. Jane Michaels, in Chicago, and t-everal nephews and nieces near Raub, and Larwill, this state.