Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 104, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 August 1904 — DEATH OF BERRY PARIS. [ARTICLE]

DEATH OF BERRY PARIS.

Berry Paris, for over 46 years a universally 'respited resident of Rensselaer or its immediate vioinity, died Wednesday, Aug. 24tb, 1904, at 6;15 o’clock p. m , at the family residence at the comer of Cullen and Clark streets. He had been in failing health for nearly a year, and under a physician's care for more than nine months. He was afflioted with a ohronio liver trouble, with dropsical complications towards the end. He failed slowly but constantly, and at one o’olook a. m, of the day of his death he passed into a comatose condition from which he never rallied, He suffered greatly daring his long siokness, but his final end was perfectly painless and peaceful. His age was 79 years aud two months, lacking one day. The time and place of the funeral have not been definitely settled, on account of the distance of some of the relatives bnt it will probably not be held until Sunday afternoon. . i