Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 October 1907 — Death of William N. Galbreath [ARTICLE]

Death of William N. Galbreath

—Wm.. M..fl^bcaUih r son Galbraith, died Wednesday at 2r:80 o’clock in Chicago, of qnick consumption. He had been in failing health for some time bnt had not been confined to his bed, altho for some weeks he was unfit for work. On Wednesday at about noon he left the home ot his brother where he boarded to visit a neighbor and soon after reaching there he was seized by a fit of coughing that pro duced a hemorrhage and he died in less than three hours, not being able co return to the home ol his brother. The remains were brought to Rensselaer at 5 o’clock Sunday morning and taken to the home of George Hopkins, the carpenter, Mrs. Hopkins being a step-sister of the' deceased. The casket was opened there from 7 to 9 o’clock for friends to view the remains At 9 sharp the procession started for the Prater cemetery, in Barkley tp., where a short service was held at the grave at 11 o’clock. Deceased was born in Jasper county Jnne 22, 1877, being 30 years, 3 months and 17 days of age at the time of death. He was unmarried, and worked for two brothers, Warren H. and John C. Galbraith in the ice business. His father, Cain Galbraith, his stepmother, one sister, three brothers and two step sisters, are among the near relatives of deceased.