Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 39, Number 78, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 June 1907 — FUNERAL OF MRS. J. L. BRADY. [ARTICLE]

FUNERAL OF MRS. J. L. BRADY.

The funeral of Mrs. J. L. Brady vaa held at the Chiistian church Sunday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock, the request of so many friends who were desirous of attending the funeral having caused the change to be made to the church from the house where it had originally been intended to hold it. The church was crowded with those who had known Mrs. Brady for so many years and who realized that in her departure the most earnest and generous spirit in all matters of church and charity had passed away. In the death of this noble woman a life had gone out that loved every living creature and that tound pleasure and devotion in an eftort to alleviate distress wherever found. Hers was really a life guided by a loftier aim than that of self —a sacrifice of all for the good she might accomplish. The home, the church, the Sunday school, the missionary society, the aid society, the Endeavor society, the ladies literary society, the Eastern Star, the Rebekahs, the Daughters of the American Revo lution, and every organization with which she was identified realized the beauty of her life and the value of her always willing services. It was the members of all these bodies that congregated At the church and followed the mortal remains to the grave, all sharing the grief of those bound to her by ties of relationship.

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The cbnrch service was made very short. Mrs. Delos Thompson played “The Voyager” on the piano and the choir sang several songs that had been favorities of deceased who had so long been a i. ember of the choir. Rev. Parrett of the Presbyterian church read a short passage of Scripture and of sered a short prayer and Rev. Clarke read a short obituary and spoke with tender feelings of her associations with the the church. The pall bearers were W. S. Day, A. L. Branch, J. W. Williams, A. S. Laßue, P. W. Clarke and B. Forsythe, and the following ladies were honorary pall bearers, Mrs. Frank Foltz, Mrs. Julia A. Healey, Mrs. G. H. Clarke, Mrs. P. W. Clarke, Mrs. Nattie Scott and Mrs. Lem Houston. The floral offerings were numerous and beautiful, and came from individuals as well as from many organizations. Among them was a beautiful floral pillow from the Kentland Christian church, where her husband has so long preached. The following from ont of town attended the funeral: A. D. barn and wife, John Ade, J. U. Wildasin, Mrs. Henry Dnttenhaver and Mrs. Jas. McAlexander, all from Kentland; T. F. Clark, of Battle Ground; Louis Kerr, of Newtown; Geo. H. Brown and wife, of Knox, Mrs. Laura Fisher and H. Chase Moore and wife, of Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Berry, of Muncie, and Mr. and Mrs. Mueller, of Indianapolis. The latter was lormerly Miss Grace Laughlin, who had made her home with Rev. and Mrs. Brady for several years. The remains were layed to rest in a cement vault.

B. F. Ferguson, of the firm of Ferguson & Ferguson, Rensselaer, Ind., was riding Friday and Saturday over Jasper county with two of the financial men of the Provident Life and Trust Go. of Philadelphia, Pa., and daring that time they examined and passed on the lands described in applications for farm loans to the amount of $43,500. Farmers, if yon want to borrow money, oome to ns; we have the money and will treat yon right. Just received at Coen & Brady’s two car loads of Jackson Hill crushed coal for oook stove use. - Baughman and Williams have a few choioe bargains in city properties. See them in the First National bank building. ,