Grundy County IL Archives Obituaries.....Slutter, Jonas 1890
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Morris Herald, June 27, 1890
Sunday afternoon the people of our village were shocked to hear of the death 
of Jonas Slutter, who had been near death’s door for several months, but at 
last death came when no one was thinking of it, at 4 o’clock Sunday 
afternoon. He had been a great sufferer all winter. He was a respected citizen 
of our town for many years, and leaves an aged wife at home to mourn his 
loss. He was in his 85th year. The funeral took place at his home Tuesday at 2 
p.m., after which the remains were laid to rest in the Braceville cemetery to 
await the resurrection of the dead.
Morris Herald, June 20, 1890

Died, in Gardner, June 15, 1890, Jones Slutter, in the 86th year of his 
age. For several months friends and neighbors have been daily expecting the 
death of grandpa Slutter, as he has been confined to his bed since 
January. Yet, he was free from pain or suffering, only waiting for an iron 
constitution to slowly wear out, as for two years he had been failing. But 
still when the tolling bell rang out is notice on Sunday afternoon, it had a 
sad effect on the community where he had so long been held in high esteem. A 
great-generous hearted man has gone from our midst, but his words of wisdom 
will live in our memory. Mr. Slutter was born in New Britain, Penn., February 
14, 1805. His early days were spent in the East, yet he traveled extensively 
for those times. He moved to Ohio in 1835 where, in 1847, he was married to 
Mrs. Mary Agard, of Wadsworth. The family consisted of four children: Mrs. 
Almeda Crawford, of Braceville; Owen M., of Joplin, Mo., Mary Alice, who died 
in 1869, and Jessa A., of Denver, Col. In 1858 he moved west and settled in 
Morris, but after a short time went onto a farm which he soon left as he felt 
that he was not adapted to farm life. During the last twenty years he resided 
in the home where he died. His life was a moral one; he held to no sectarian 
creed, but was a liberal in the broadest sense of the term. He had many 
friends who mourn his loss.
Morris Herald, June 27, 1890

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