Pettis County, Mo., Obituary

departed this life at the home of his sister, Mrs. P. P. McCune, in Lamonte, Mo., Aug 21st, of slow paralysis, from which he had been a great sufferer for 2 1/2 years.

He was born in Holmes County, Ohio, nearly 47 years ago, and came to Missouri with his parents in 1866, locating near Dresden; from there they went to Calhoun in 1876, where he united with the Christian Church. He went to Lamonte about 10 years ago. He has one brother and four sisters living: Mrs. P. P. McCune and Mrs. G. H. Hardey, at Lamonte, Mrs. J. H. Light and Mrs. H. J. Underwood, Chicago, and Frank Dawson, Denver, Colorado.

Mrs. J. H. Light was at his bedside for three months helping care for him.

The funeral services were conducted the next day at 3 p.m., at the residence, by Rev. G. E. Shanklin; the remains interred in Lamont cemetery.