Rutan - William Otto
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday, 16 June 1899
William Otto, youngest son of Jas. E. Rutan and wife, died at their home in Linnsburg at an early hour Monday morning, aged one year and twenty nine days. Little Otto was a lovable child and during his short life was not only dear to his parents and family, but to friends and neighbors as well.
He was stricken from perfect health to a state of intense suffering in a moment, and suffered from brain and spinal troubles for over seven long and wearisome weeks, yet an impatient murmur or cry never escaped his parched lips.
The funeral services were conducted at the residence Tuesday morning by Rev. Riley, after which the emaciated little body was laid to rest in the Mace Cemetery. -s