Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 62, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 April 1908 — Obituary of Thomas R. Moody. [ARTICLE]

Obituary of Thomas R. Moody.

„ Thomas R. Moody, the second son of Granville and Jennie Parkinson Moody, was born at the Barkley township homestead September 27, 1884, and departed this life March 31, 1908, at the home of his birth at the early age of 23 years, 6 months and 4 days. After completing the course in the district school near his home he entered the Rensselaer high school from which he graduated in the Class of 1903. While in the high school he was a faithful and thorough student and was actively interested in all ths forms of athletic sports. His cheerful disposition and .even temper rendered him deservedly popular with all classes of students. After completing his high school course he decided to follow stock raising as; his life work. With this in .view he attended the State Agricultural .College at Ames, lowa, for three and one-half years. While there he became recognized as a very proficient judge of fine stock and while yet a student he acted as judge at a number of county fairs throughout the ptaje. After returning from college he became associated in partnership with his father in the live stock business in which he was actively engaged at the time of his death. While at college he became a member of the local fraternity known as “The Aztecs” and two representatives of the fraternity were present from the college at the funeral, Mr. E. S. Van Brunt and hjr. D. H. Demmead. Prof, and Mrs. W. H. Sanders, of Bloomington, and two or three reprseentatives of the Union Stock Yards, of were also present. !

March 20, 1898, at the age of 13 years, he united with the Trinity Methodist Episcopal church during the pastorate of Rev. H. M. Middleton. He developed Into a faithful Christian manhood, leading a quiet and even life of uprighteousness and integrity. He leaves a precious memory to his father and mother and four sisters and one brother, tall of whom were present at the funeral, besides a large circle of relatives and friends to all of whom his faithful and noble life will remain an abiding inspiration.