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imy years. She leaves hve children.THOMAS TA1T.Thomas Tait died at his home in Jackson township, four miles south of the city, at 1 o’clock Sunday morning iu his With year, his death following a stroke of paralysis that occurred {Saturday afternoon. The funeral took place from the residence at 2 o’clock , Wednesday afternoon, Kev. (too. H. , Wood officiating. Interment in Oak-wood. The friends request that there i be uo flowers. ]The deceased leaves a widow aud { eight children, the latter being Mn! 1 Owar liaraway, of this city; Johu, ' Maguus, Fred and Cassius, of Phoenix, ' Arizona; Thomas Tait, of La Connor, Washington, and Kobert aud Sarah, , both at home.Mr. Tait was born in the Shetland ! Islands, Scotland, on September 23rd, ( 1830. When about 6 years old, his pa- j rents eame to Will County, locating in | I lie vicinity where Mr. Tait has always } resided. He was an honorable man in r every dealing. As a friend he was { true. Thomas Tait was a member of the Scott Street Baptist Church, and a liberal contributor to it; he was not a # hypocrite; bis everyday life was an , open book; he did not try to ruin the a reputation of anyone, and he did not spy upon the goings and comings of his neighbor; he knew that to err was human and to forgive was divine. To sum up his character, he was a Chris- * lian, a good citizen, au exemplary hue- | hand, a kiud father, aud a man Tar f shove petty spitefulness and jealousies. Peace be onto such a man.
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The Weekly Republican
Joliet, Illinois, US
Fri, May 08, 1896
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