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Miss Jean Reynolds.The sudden death of Miss Jeun Reynolds, older daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Reynolds, of South Sixth street, Saturday morning, cast a gloom in the homes of all' who knew. her. She had been indisposed, arising early to take medicine prescribed. In her haste and the uncertain light she caught up a bottle of carbolic acid, drinking a big dose before she realized her mistake. She ran down stairs and toJd her parents what had happened. Physicians were summoned but she was breathing her last when they reached the house. Jean was in the fresh bloom of womanhood, twenty-one years old, strikingly handsome In heure and face, and of a lovable disposition. She had been in delicate health for some months, but was getting stronger expecting to finish a course to become a professional nurse in the spring. James II.Hollingsworth. leader of the Socialists’ Fellowship club, made an address at the funeral which was held at the residence on Tuesday afternoon. The speaker said at the outset that what lie intended to say would la* stripped of any conventionalities and artificial ties, lie drew a poetic picture of rare souls who see visions are possessed of subconscious experiences not common; of the beauty of living close to God; of the ever soul, and kindred themes. Then he applied this introduction to Jean, eulogizing her character. For a third division lie gave much comfort to the parents in leaving with them the thought of the honor of having brought into the world so beautiful a person both in body and soul as Jean ; that her inlluenee would go on. The final words expressed a firm belief in a life immortal, that this young person taken in the thrcshhohl of her career had merely changed her sphere of action. There was no other service.The bodv was taken at five o'clock to Indianapolis where It was cremated. A partyof gentlemen friends accompanied the remains, none of the immediate family going. They were l'rof. Frank C. Wagner, Clarence Rovse, Mr. Mnndei, a brother-in-law of (Mrs. Reynolds from Titusville, l’a., and Mr. Frank Ryan Mrs. McKinney, of Titusville. Pa., and Mrs. Enured Drake, Jr., of Indianapolis, came for the funeral.Eugene V. Debs, with whom Mr. Reynolds has been llosdv associated for several years,and was a great admirer of Miss Reynolds,writes to the Spectator from Sioux City, Town, to pay her the following tender tributeJEAN REYNOLDS.“Who tlmt ever saw this sweet and simple child did not love her, and who that knew her can ever forget her?“Jean Reynolds passed when childhood was In perfect flower, its fresh bloom upon her cheek, Its bright sparkle in her eve, and its sweet innocence in tier soul'. Hers was the purest nature, the frankest manner, the most winsome personality. She lived long enough to realize that Hie islove and that love Is life and now—“From her fair and unpolluted flesh
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Terre Haute Saturday Spectator
Terre Haute, Indiana, US
Sat, Jan 29, 1910
Page 12
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IN, USA 26 Aug 2020
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