The Decatur Review Decatur, Illinois April 10, 1915

HUMPHREY WHITE, AGED 65, DIES

Had Lived in Decatur for Fifty Years.  Humphrey White died at 7:30 o'clock Friday evening at the family residence,  1249 East Marietta street. He was sixty-five years old. His death was caused by a complication of diseases. He had a severe attack of the grip last winter and never fully recovered from that. He had been confined to his bed for the past two weeks

50 YEARS IN COUNTY.

Mr. White was one of the best known Democrats, in Macon county and had a great many friends. He had lived in Decatur for fifty years. He was born in New York, but came to Decatur when he was only fifteen years old, and this has been his home ever since. He and Miss Elizabeth Lawler were married here forty-one years ago.

He is survived by his wife and seven children, Mrs. Katherine Baker, wife of L. S. Baker, J. H. White, Mrs. F. A. Doolin, W. J. White and Mrs. B. D. Davern, all of  Decatur; A. J. White of Stewardson and Mrs. P. C. Gosnell of Villa Grove. He also leaves two sisters and a brother, Mrs. John Holland, of Pueblo, Colo., Mrs. Theresa Krebs of Junction City, Kan., and John White of Pueblo, Colo. There are nine grand- children.


April 11, 1915 Humphrey White.

The funeral of Humphrey White will be held at 9 o'clock Monday morning at St. Patrick's Catholic church. The services will be conducted by Rev. Father J. Murphy. The interment will be in Calvary.