Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 122, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 November 1909 — Centenarian Dies After Friends Had Celebrated His Anniversary. [ARTICLE]

Centenarian Dies After Friends Had Celebrated His Anniversary.

Fletcher Medaris, of Hagerstown, Ind., had been planning his 100th birthday anniversary for some time, and Tuesday practically the entire community at his home turned out to help celebrate the event. It had been planned to have an elaborate time but the old gentleman was sick and the program was greatly modified but the guests passed by his bed and grasped his hand. He had not been regarded as seriously ill but the excitement affected him noticeably and at about 5 o'clock on that afternoon he expired.