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\TH± STERLING EVENING fcAZET; f,I*-jSEVENTYYEARSOF MARRIEP LIFEPH!LlFr SHANER, HENRY COUNTV-PIONEER, DIED FRIDAYAGED 91.-91~ -i.-r- • ».HIS AGED WIDOW SURVIVES*For Three Score Ten Year* They f(ore the* Sorrow* and Plea*-'ures of Life To-1r * gether.* * .In the death of Philip Shaner, at thee ' »-famlljvllome in Saxon, Henry county, on Friilajl there occurred the separation of husband and wife, whose mar-*• *ried life has extendedlover a longer period than that of any other couple,in this part of Che' state. For over seventy years.' u length “of time great* -than that allotted to the, Iives _ ofmost people, Mr. and Mrs. Shanerhad gone on their way as the central figures of a home. Remarkable experk.enccx has been theirj| and few llrertr are to whom it is granted to leave such a. record. ^*■lt;Attack of Paralysis.Sir. Shaner until Tour weeks ago ns in fAjriv g6ud health and attended5to his work about his farm yard with his usual sprightliness. An attack of paralysis, however, came upoe him, a month ago Friday_and since thehJhiacondition has been* such as to leave his relatives little hope that he might recovers Ihrwas conscious*to-the-last, although unable to speakan. account of paralysis of the vocal cordsrThe funeral service was held at the Saxon—Methodist church at 2orcIdclcT^Su mi ay afternoon, * the Rev.Mr. Wood, a fortner pastor being In -charge. The funeral procession moved TronPthe house at I o’clock. ' — C V Vic-A /I
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Sterling Semi Weekly Gazette
Sterling, Illinois, US
Fri, Jun 30, 1905
Page 11
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