Decatur Daily Democrat, Monday, December 20, 1948, p. 1, col. 3

Jesse Roop, War Vet, Dies Sunday - Funeral Services Here on Wednesday

Jesse B. Roop, 73, retired painter, well known Decatur man and a veteran of the Spanish-American war, died at 11:30 o'clock Sunday morning at the Indiana soldiers' home at Lafayette. He had been in failing health with heart disease for the past five years.

He enlisted in Co. I, 160th infantry, April 12, 1898, and was discharged as a sergeant at Mantanzas, Cuba, Jan. 30, 1899.

A lifelong resident of Decatur, he was a charter member and a past governor of Adams Lodge 1311, Loyal Order of Moose; a member of the Veterans of Foreign War and Arthur Miller camp 52, United Spanish War Veterans. He was born in Decatur June 2, 1875, a son of George and Sarah Hower-Roop. He was married Oct. 6, 1895, to Elsie E. Reed, who preceded him in death April 13, 1938.

Surviving are three sons, Ralph E. and Brice Roop, both of Decatur, and Raymond, with the army at Shreveport, La.; two daughters, Mrs. Reba McManama of Waterloo and Mrs. Ruth Coffee of Chicago; 12 grandchildren; two greatgrandchildren, and one brother, Miles F. Roop of Decatur. One daughter and one brother are deceased.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Zwick funeral home, the Rev. Otto C. Busse officiating. Burial will be in the Decatur cemetery, with the VFW and the American Legion conducting military rites. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7:30 o'clock this evening.

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