Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 January 1909 — Death of William L. Bringle. [ARTICLE]

Death of William L. Bringle.

William L. Bringle, well known in Rensselaer and Jasper county as “Uncle Billy" Bringle, died at 6:15 o’clock this Thursday morning at the home of his son, William D. Bringle, in Jordan township. He was 69 years of age the 11th of last July and had been in poor health since Jan. 18th, last year, when be was taken down with the grip. Later kidney trouble developed and other complication* followed and for the past month or more his condition has been serious. Deceased is an old resident of thi* county and his many friends will regretfully learn of his death. Hl* wife died in September, 1905. Sine* his sickness he has resided with bis son, where he died. Of seven children born to himself and wife, five survive, as follows: William D., of Jordan townsbp; A. M. Bringle and Mrs. Seth B. Mofflt, of Fair Oaks;. J. V. Bring'e, of Summit, S. Dak.* and Mrs. Myrtle (F.L.) Yeoman, of Hibbard, Ind. The funeral will take place at the W. D. Bringle home, In Jordan township, Saturday morning at 10 o’clock, and burial will be made in the Strong grave yard, in Newton township. . ■