Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 132, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 December 1909 — Thos. C. Eastburn, of Benton County, Buried Last Monday. [ARTICLE]

Thos. C. Eastburn, of Benton County, Buried Last Monday.

Thos. C. Eastburn, brother of Mrs. Fred Waymire, of Barkley township, died last Friday at his home in Gilboa township, Benton county, and his funeral was held last Monday, being attended by Mr. Waymire and two children. Mrs. Waymire, who had been at the bedside of her brother for three weeks and who had returned home ill, w r as unable to attend the funeral. Peculiarly the death of Mr. Eastburn occurred just twenty years to the day after the death of his father, and the funerals were held *at the same hour on Dec. 20th, just twenty years apart. Mrs. Waymire, mother of the deceased, died on Oct. 17th and was buried Oct. 20th of the present year. Deceased was also married on Oct. 17, 1891, a queer coincident of dates./ Mr. Eastburn was born and raised in,.Benton county and was a prominent’jfarmer and one of the most substantial* men in that county. He leaveSa wife and three children, the oldest 15 years and also one adopted son, 10 years of age. Some two years ago Mr. Eastburn bought 500 acres of land in Barkley township, this county. A peculiarity of the deaths as above recorded was the fact that Rev. Goodwin, a United Brethren minister of Montmorenci, performed all the funeral services and also officiated at the marriage of the deceased.