EDWIN W. PUTERBAUGH , was born November 8th, 1866, on the old farm north of Lanark, and died July 10th at the age of 56 years, 8 months and 2 days. He was one in a family of eleven children, two died in infancy and eight survive the deceased. He was the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry B. and Malinda (Yontz) Puterbaugh. On August 16th, 1888 he was united in marriage to Miss Saide H. Livengood, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Livengood, by Elder D. M. Miller, the bride's grandfather. Brother Puterbaugh and his wife resided for a number of years on the old homestead farm north of Lanark. Later they purchased the Thomas Searle farm adjoining the city on the south and lived there, and later they built the present home, where they resided until the time of his death. He fell asleep in Jesus on Tuesday, at 12:40 p.m. at St. Francis Hospital in Freeport, Ill. He leaves to mourn over his sad and sudden departure, a wife, two children, Florence Truman and Brice Puterbaugh, and three grandchildren. Kenneth Truman, Marjorie and Edwin Puterbaugh, Robert Truman, his son-in-law, and Vivian Puterbaugh, his daughter-in-law. The deceased was a stock buyer in Lanark for many, many years, and was considered one of the best and most successful buyers in the whole county. He was also a stockholder and Vice President of the Exchange State Bank. In all of his business enterprises he proved to be a splendid success. He became a member of the First Brethren Church in February 1901, and he has been a very loyal and consistent member all these years, both financially and socially. The large men's class, of which he was a member and president, occupied very much of his talent and interest. He was a constant booster for this Keystone class. Of course he was a good citizen. He stood solidly for that which he believed to be for the best of the city and community. His departure has cast a gloom over the entire county. Very few persons had a wider circle of acquaintances and friends, and his going will be sorely felt by a host of friends. He has gone to his long, long home and his heavenly reward. The funeral was conducted from the First Brethren Church on Friday at 4 p.m., by pastor, C. E. Beekley, assisted by Elder Charles Delp and Z. T. Livengood. The funeral was one of the largest held in Lanark for a number of years. The music was furnished by Mrs. Iva Shaner Cashman, Mrs. Frank Peters, and Boyd Zuck

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