The Carthage Republican, Carthage, Illinois, Wednesday, November 3, 1886, Page 5, Col 2
DROPPED DEAD.
Mr. Isaac Burner, an old and highly respected citizen of Harmony township, dropped dead out of his chair while eating dinner at Dr. Carleton's, in this city, at noon today, Wednesday. He was complaining of a pain in his head shortly before dinner.

The Carthage Republican, Carthage, Illinois, Wednesday, November 17, 1886, Page 1, Col 3
BENTLEY, Nov. 8. --- Another of the old residents of Harmony has passed away. The familiar face of Isaac S. Burner is no longer seen in our midst. During the last year his health had not been good, yet he was able to be around most of the time. He was in the habit frequently of driving out, members of the family or some of his neighbors accompanying him. On Wednesday morning he went to Carthage in a buggy with his neighbor Wiley Jones to see Dr. Carleton. While at the home of the doctor, his old friend and physician, dinner was announced and the old gentleman accepted the invitation to dine with the family. While at the table he suddenly dropped his spoon, fell back into the arms of Mrs. Carleton and expired almost instantly of apoplexy. His daughter, Mrs. A. W. O'Harra and her husband were summoned at once and late that evening the lifeless form of him, who but a few hours before went through our town nodding and speaking to his neighbors and friends, were conveyed back to his home. It was indeed a sad scene at the old homestead that night. Mrs. Burner was so affected and shocked that at times her life was almost despaired of. Ollie was prostrated and unable to come down stairs to the funeral. The daughter, Fannie, who lives in Kansas, arrived just in time for the funeral. The funeral sermon was delivered by Elder Osman, assisted by the old and esteemed friends of deceased, Elders Jones and Warren. The floral tributes by the ladies, friends of deceased and family, were many and beautiful. The funeral was largely attended. A long procession followed the remains to their last resting place and witnessed the burial which was at Harmony cemetery. Mr. Burner was born in Page county, Virginia, March 21, 1817. Came to this county in the spring of 1838, and was married in this county to Jane A. Lionberger, Oct. 10, 1839. There were born of this marriage ten children. One died in infancy; one, John W., died about eleven years ago. His wife, sixty-six years of age, and eight children, -- two sons and six daughters, survive. The youngest daughter, only, is at home. He lived on the farm where he lived at death more than forty years. He united with the Old School Baptist church in the early part of the year 1840 at Providence, and continued a worthy member at that place until death.