"Jacob R. Day Passes Away Surrounded by Members of His Family - Homer Ill., Sept 2. - Jacob R. Day, a well known resident of this place, died here Tuesday soon. Funeral services were conducted today by Rev. U. G. Johnston, the interment will take place at Spring Hill cemetery, Danville, tomorrow.
Mr. Day was born at Zanesville, Ohio, on Feb. 22, 1828. He came to Homer in 1864 and had lived here ever since. He was engaged in the butcher business at this place for a number of years being a member of the firm Thompson & Day. He possessed a kind heart and was strongly attached to his home and to his family. With his wife he united with the M. E. church two years ago, and he lived a consistent Christian life.
The deceased leaves behind his wife, one son, W. R. Day of Indianapolis, and three married daughters, Mrs. Emma Duncan of Danville, Mrs. Flora Kelley of San Antonio, Tex., and Mrs. Iva Dunseth, all of whom were at his bedside when he passed away.
The whole community will sadly miss Mr. Day's familiar form and quiet demeanor, and at the neat cottage home the bereaved ones will "long for the touch of a vanished hand, and the sound of a voice that is still." - September 2, 1903 Champaign County Herald
"Jacob R. Day Passes Away - Was One of The Oldest Residents of Champaign County
The funeral services over the remains of Jacob Day, one of the oldest residents of Champaign county were held yesterday at his home in Homer. The remains will be taken to Danville today and interred in Spring Hill cemetery.
Mr. Day was born at Zanesville, O., on Feb. 22, 1828. He came to Homer in 1864 and had lived there every since. He was engaged in the butcher business at that place for a number of years, being a member of the firm of Thompson & Day. He possessed a kind heart and was strongly attached to his home and to his family. With his wife he united with the M. E. church two years ago.
The deceased leaves a wife, one son, W. R. Day, of Indianapolis, and three married daughters, Mrs. Emma Duncan of Danville, Mrs. Flora Kelly of San Antonia, Tex., and Mrs. Iva Dunseth, all of whom were present during his last hours." - Urbana Daily Courier Thursday, September 3, 1903, page 5 (Obituaries transcribed by the Homer Historical Society, provided by Raymond Cunningham)
Mr. Day was born at Zanesville, Ohio, on Feb. 22, 1828. He came to Homer in 1864 and had lived here ever since. He was engaged in the butcher business at this place for a number of years being a member of the firm Thompson & Day. He possessed a kind heart and was strongly attached to his home and to his family. With his wife he united with the M. E. church two years ago, and he lived a consistent Christian life.
The deceased leaves behind his wife, one son, W. R. Day of Indianapolis, and three married daughters, Mrs. Emma Duncan of Danville, Mrs. Flora Kelley of San Antonio, Tex., and Mrs. Iva Dunseth, all of whom were at his bedside when he passed away.
The whole community will sadly miss Mr. Day's familiar form and quiet demeanor, and at the neat cottage home the bereaved ones will "long for the touch of a vanished hand, and the sound of a voice that is still." - September 2, 1903 Champaign County Herald
"Jacob R. Day Passes Away - Was One of The Oldest Residents of Champaign County
The funeral services over the remains of Jacob Day, one of the oldest residents of Champaign county were held yesterday at his home in Homer. The remains will be taken to Danville today and interred in Spring Hill cemetery.
Mr. Day was born at Zanesville, O., on Feb. 22, 1828. He came to Homer in 1864 and had lived there every since. He was engaged in the butcher business at that place for a number of years, being a member of the firm of Thompson & Day. He possessed a kind heart and was strongly attached to his home and to his family. With his wife he united with the M. E. church two years ago.
The deceased leaves a wife, one son, W. R. Day, of Indianapolis, and three married daughters, Mrs. Emma Duncan of Danville, Mrs. Flora Kelly of San Antonia, Tex., and Mrs. Iva Dunseth, all of whom were present during his last hours." - Urbana Daily Courier Thursday, September 3, 1903, page 5 (Obituaries transcribed by the Homer Historical Society, provided by Raymond Cunningham)
"Jacob R. Day Passes Away Surrounded by Members of His Family - Homer Ill., Sept 2. - Jacob R. Day, a well known resident of this place, died here Tuesday soon. Funeral services were conducted today by Rev. U. G. Johnston, the interment will take place at Spring Hill cemetery, Danville, tomorrow.
Mr. Day was born at Zanesville, Ohio, on Feb. 22, 1828. He came to Homer in 1864 and had lived here ever since. He was engaged in the butcher business at this place for a number of years being a member of the firm Thompson & Day. He possessed a kind heart and was strongly attached to his home and to his family. With his wife he united with the M. E. church two years ago, and he lived a consistent Christian life.
The deceased leaves behind his wife, one son, W. R. Day of Indianapolis, and three married daughters, Mrs. Emma Duncan of Danville, Mrs. Flora Kelley of San Antonio, Tex., and Mrs. Iva Dunseth, all of whom were at his bedside when he passed away.
The whole community will sadly miss Mr. Day's familiar form and quiet demeanor, and at the neat cottage home the bereaved ones will "long for the touch of a vanished hand, and the sound of a voice that is still." - September 2, 1903 Champaign County Herald
"Jacob R. Day Passes Away - Was One of The Oldest Residents of Champaign County
The funeral services over the remains of Jacob Day, one of the oldest residents of Champaign county were held yesterday at his home in Homer. The remains will be taken to Danville today and interred in Spring Hill cemetery.
Mr. Day was born at Zanesville, O., on Feb. 22, 1828. He came to Homer in 1864 and had lived there every since. He was engaged in the butcher business at that place for a number of years, being a member of the firm of Thompson & Day. He possessed a kind heart and was strongly attached to his home and to his family. With his wife he united with the M. E. church two years ago.
The deceased leaves a wife, one son, W. R. Day, of Indianapolis, and three married daughters, Mrs. Emma Duncan of Danville, Mrs. Flora Kelly of San Antonia, Tex., and Mrs. Iva Dunseth, all of whom were present during his last hours." - Urbana Daily Courier Thursday, September 3, 1903, page 5 (Obituaries transcribed by the Homer Historical Society, provided by Raymond Cunningham)
Mr. Day was born at Zanesville, Ohio, on Feb. 22, 1828. He came to Homer in 1864 and had lived here ever since. He was engaged in the butcher business at this place for a number of years being a member of the firm Thompson & Day. He possessed a kind heart and was strongly attached to his home and to his family. With his wife he united with the M. E. church two years ago, and he lived a consistent Christian life.
The deceased leaves behind his wife, one son, W. R. Day of Indianapolis, and three married daughters, Mrs. Emma Duncan of Danville, Mrs. Flora Kelley of San Antonio, Tex., and Mrs. Iva Dunseth, all of whom were at his bedside when he passed away.
The whole community will sadly miss Mr. Day's familiar form and quiet demeanor, and at the neat cottage home the bereaved ones will "long for the touch of a vanished hand, and the sound of a voice that is still." - September 2, 1903 Champaign County Herald
"Jacob R. Day Passes Away - Was One of The Oldest Residents of Champaign County
The funeral services over the remains of Jacob Day, one of the oldest residents of Champaign county were held yesterday at his home in Homer. The remains will be taken to Danville today and interred in Spring Hill cemetery.
Mr. Day was born at Zanesville, O., on Feb. 22, 1828. He came to Homer in 1864 and had lived there every since. He was engaged in the butcher business at that place for a number of years, being a member of the firm of Thompson & Day. He possessed a kind heart and was strongly attached to his home and to his family. With his wife he united with the M. E. church two years ago.
The deceased leaves a wife, one son, W. R. Day, of Indianapolis, and three married daughters, Mrs. Emma Duncan of Danville, Mrs. Flora Kelly of San Antonia, Tex., and Mrs. Iva Dunseth, all of whom were present during his last hours." - Urbana Daily Courier Thursday, September 3, 1903, page 5 (Obituaries transcribed by the Homer Historical Society, provided by Raymond Cunningham)
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