Logan county Illinois    Obituary of Jacob Reinhart

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Obituary of Jacob Reinhart

Transcription by William L. Stephenson, Jr., - Historian, Bock Family Association

On file Lincoln Public Library

Lincoln Evening Courier & Lincoln Herald, Lincoln, Illinois
Friday December 13, 1929 pg 1 col 4

Jacob Reinhart Claimed by Death

     Jacob Reinhart passed away at St. Clara's hospital at  7  o'clock  Thursday
     evening after an illness of several months with  cancer.  He  had  been  so
     patient during his intense suffering, always thinking  of  others.  He  was
     always a good friend and neighbor to those around him and a kind and loving
     husband and father. He had been a patient at the hospital for the past  two
     months.

     Mr. Reinhart was born neat Waverly, Ohio, November 28, 1866,  and  died  at
     the age of 63 years and 14 days. When  a  small  child  he  came  with  his
     parents to Illinois. He was a farmer in Logan county until last year.

     He was married to Anna Sheridan in the  year  1897.  Several  brothers  and
     sisters preceded him in death, also his parents.  He  is  survived  by  his
     wife, one son, Henry, residing in Lincoln, one daughter Mrs. Reuben  Spaits
     near Atlanta, two grandsons, one sister Mrs. Fred Hahn,  near  Beason,  one
     brother, Fred near Atlanta and many other friends and relatives.

     A short service will be held at the Sheets Funeral Home at  12:30  Saturday
     afternoon and at the First Methodist church at 1 o'clock. Rev. O. L.  Unger
     will be in charge. Burial will be in the Atlanta cemetery.

     The body will remain at the Sheets Home until the hour of  the  service  at
     the church.