Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 68, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 April 1904 — Death of John E. Comer. [ARTICLE]

Death of John E. Comer.

John E. Comer, nearly a lifelong resident of Jasper county, died last Wednesday, April 13th, at his home on a farm adjoining Roann, in Wabash county. flis death resulted from pneumonia and Bright’s disease, after an acute and very painful sickness of about eight days, though he had been in poor health from the kidney trouble for a long lime. He was 64 years old, was born in Carroll county, but came to Ja-per county in infancy, and lived in the county, mostly in Gillam township, until 1899. He leaves three sons and a daughter. Also four brothers and a sister. Namely, Malachi P., Stephen T. and Barney D, of this county, James, of Oklahoma and Mrs. Lizzie Boston, of California. Of his brothers here, only Barney D. was well enough to attend the funeral; which Misa Lizzie Comer, a cousin also attended

The funeral was held Thursday and he was buried at Kewanna, Fulton county, by the side of his o'dest son, who died a few years ago. He left a comfortable estate, and no inconsiderable part of which he accumulated in early days by his great success in hunting and trapping, and dealing in furs. In his day he was one of Jasper county’s mightiest hunters.