Posted on: Hancock Co. Il Obituaries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/HancockObits/453 Surname: Shaffner, Rice, Myers ------------------------- Obituary from the Dallas City Review James Monroe Shaffner was born June 24, 1850 in Clark county, Ill. He was married to Irene E. Rice, third daughter of Jonathan Rice, on the 11th day of July, 1869. They made their home in Dallas City for several years, but finally moved to Glenwood, Iowa about the year 1878. He joined the Masonic lodge in that city about the year 1882, and has lived the life of a true mason ever since. The deceased was taken sick at this home in Glenwood, sometime during the month of January last, first with La grippe which developed into pneumonia, and from that to the dread disease, consumption, which terminated in his death on the 1st inst., at 10:45 p.m. Deceased was tenderly cared for by the brethren of Glenwood Lodge A.F. & A.M. until the 6th of June, when he expressed a desire that he be brought back to Dallas City to end his days, and be laid at rest beside a sister and brother gone before. The members of Dallas City lodge A.F. & A.M. extended all the aid they could to their brother, as did the friends and relatives. All that was possible to be done was cheerfully performed, but of no avail. The deceased in early life joined the Methodist Episcopal church, and was a consistent member until his death. He leaves a loving wife, four children and a host of friends and relatives to mourn his untimely death. The funeral services were conducted Sunday morning by Rev. E.F. Roe under the auspices of the Masonic lodge from the residence of Jonathan Rice, after which all that was earthly of "Roe" Shaffner was laid at rest in the Dallas City cemetery.