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Homer C. Bassett
HOMER C. BASSETT - At the home of his brother, in Milledgeville, Ill., on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 1893, of consumption, Mr. Homer C. Bassett, aged 34 years 2 months and 1 day. Homer Bassett was born September 20, 1859, in Ogle County, Illinois, where he spent his boyhood days. He was by trade a jeweler and had also attended an optical College in Chicago for some time, but the last six years of his life were spent in the jewelry store of H. J. Smith, Racine Wisconsin. He had three hemorrhages of the lungs last May at which time he came to the home of his mother at Polo, where he remained until September when he came to Milledgeville to engage in the jewelry business with his brother, F. J. Bassett; but a few weeks ago, he was seized with hemorrhages, and became unable to leave his room. The deceased leaves a mother, the father having died 7 years ago, two sisters, Mrs. Ives who is on the old homestead, in Ogle county, and Miss Jenette Basset who resides in Chicago; also three brothers, E. W. of Jacksonville, Ill., E. of Granite Falls, Minn, and F. J. of Milledgeville, Ill. Mr. Bassett was a young man of good principles, and was highly esteemed by all who knew him, and through his lingering illness, he endured great suffering without a word of complaint. The remains were taken to Polo this morning, and the funeral service will take place at the M. E. church of that place in the afternoon.
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