OBIT: STROKE LEADS TO DEATH Following a paralytic stroke five months ago which lead to complications and his death , Morton Landsdown, 74 , passed away at 3 a.m. Tuesday morning, July 26, 1938. He had been seriously ill for the past two months at the home of his sister, Miss Lydia Landsdown. Mr. Landsdown was born July 28, 1863 at Jamestown, Indiana son of William and Martha Hedge Landsdown. On September 22, 1886 he was married to Mildred Miller. They resided on a farm east of Rossville until December 1927 when they moved into Rossville. Surviving are six children, Mrs. Madge Watson and mrs. Laverne Rindt of Danville; Mrs. Edna Boardman of Hoopeston; Lowell Landsdown of Rossville; Gene Landsdown of Jackson, Tennessee; Verle Landsdown of Bismarck; two sisters Mrs. Jennie Ballah of Milford, Iowa and Miss Lydia Landsdown of Rossville and a brother , Lewis Landsdown, Canisotat, South Dakota He was preceded in death by his wife who died nine years ago and four children. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday at the home of Lowell Landsdown. Rev. H. J. Haasch of Danville, a former Presbyterian Minister of Rossville will officiate. Burial will be in the Miler Cemetery, Freese and Sons in Charge. --------------------------------------------------------------------- UGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Lucy Briscoe Green