Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 37, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 February 1905 — FUNERAL OF MRS JAMES WILLIS. [ARTICLE]

FUNERAL OF MRS JAMES WILLIS.

The funeral of Mary F, Willis, wife cf Jam-aL Willis was held Tuesday. Jan- 30 h at the Baptist church, the pastor, Rev. J B. Bair conducting the religious services and which were largely attended. The pall bearers were only four <n number, a'l young men, and were Grant Rishling, Edward Catt Win Birkley, and Leslie Alter. Several appropriate hymns were rendered by the male quarte ts of the church Her maiden name was Mo re a-‘d her parents were W. H. and Amanda Mor,re. She whs born Ap r il 7th, 1884, married to James L. Willis Oct 19th 1904, aud died Jan 29ih, 1905, at tr«e age of 20 years, 9 mouths and 22 days; anti after a married life of only three mouths and 10days. Besides her busband she leaves a father and mother, three sisters and one brother, and many more distant relatives and intimate Mends.