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Journal and Courier
Lafayette, IN
Thursday, January 1, 1920

                   Esteemed Citizen of West Side is Dead
                   
                   JAMES REES,SR., a highly respected citizen
                 of West Lafayette, died Thursday morning at
                 the Home hospital. He had been ill for the
                 past two months and on last Friday an oper-
                 ation was performed in an effort to prolong
                 his life.
                   Mr. REES was born in Aberystwyth, Wales,
                 on December 17, 1849, amd had been a resi-
                 dent of West Lafayette since 1898, residing
                 at 222 Harrison street. He was a stair builder
                 by trade and for a number of years was employed
                 by the Henry Taylor Lumber company. He is sur-
                 vived by a widow and two sons.
                 
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