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up, The deceased had lived in Will County uu-1 fifty years. She leaves five children. I tjethe Thomas Tait died at his home in eai H. I Jackson township, four miles south of I ad n«C j the city, at I o’clock Sunday morning Ifinday afternoon. The fuueral took 1^2 ich I place from the residence at 2 o’clock I ,j0j tin I Wednesday afternoon, Rev. Geo. R, 0\v on I Wood officiating. Interment in Oak-!islt;] ods J wood. The friends request that there prokju Oscar Lara way, of this city; John, H •ol- Magnus, Fred and Cassius, of Phoenix, °U„ ew I Arizona; Thomas Tait, of I,a Connor, I p ,nd Washington, and Roliert and Sarah, Lho j8 both at home.* I I II(|Vtool Mr. Tait was born in the Shetland feri by I Elands, Scotland, on September 23rd, I its 118*0* When about 6 years old, Ids pa-1 rents eame to Will County, locating in £' ,er I the vicinity where Mr. Tait has always I ar- resided. He was an honorable man in I ch I every dealing. As a friend he was L nd 11 me. Thomas Tait was a member of ,J ly. Ike Scott Street Baptist Church, and a ,,, liberal contributor to it; he was not »I a », is, hypocrite; bis everyday life was an |4,t® i!. open book; he did not try to ruin the at h he reputation or anyone, and he did not I .lju uo I *Py upou the goings and comings of his I (j0^ he I neighbor; he knew that to err was hu- j ^ ed man and to forgive was divine. To TJ| d, sum up his character, he was a Chris- Butl m Can, a good citizen, au exemplary hus-r. band, a kiud father, and a man far Bear •u above petty spitefuluess and jealousies. X in I Peace be unto such a man. I Newm —- eh(lf HE RECOVERS HIS REASON. No,a
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The Weekly Republican
Joliet, Illinois, US
Fri, May 08, 1896
Page 9
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