SPAULDING, Charles 1847- ??

SPAULDING, ADAMS, BAKER, WEUSTHOFF

Posted By: Misti Adams (email)
Date: 12/29/2003 at 03:20:34

The Nashua Reporter, Nashua, Iowa

A WEEK OF FUNERALS

Charles Spaulding Drops Dead at Waterloo and is Brought to Nashua for Burial.

Those familiar with the malady with which Charles Spaulding had been afflicted the past 14 years, were not surprised when his sudden death at Waterloo Wednesday morning was announced. For years Mr. Spaulding had been subject to the distressing attacks, called by the physicians, epileptic convulsions. These spells would come upon him at the most unexpected moments and completely prostrate him.

The night before his death he was in unusually good spirits, ate a hearty supper, and visited with his daughter and her husband until a late hour, when he went to his room. About 2 o'clock in the morning Mr. and Mrs. Wuesthoff were a wakened by the family who lived in a part of their home, who said they had been awakened by a jarring sound which seemed to come from Mr. Spaulding's room. They all hastened at once to his room and found him in the most terrible convulsions he had ever experienced. He was entirely unconscious and remained so up to the time of his death, which occurred at 10 a.m. the same day. Prior to his death he had been in excellent health for sometime.

Mr. Spaulding was born at Oak Grove, Dodd county, Wis., in 1847. In 1872 he was married to Miss Theresa Adams, and two years later they came to Iowa and settled in New Hampton. Fourteen years ago they came to Nashua and remained here until about four years ago, when they went to Charles City. During their residence here, Mr. Spaulding was for several years proprietor of a hotel and was considered a very capable landlord. He was usually successful in his business ventures and had the happy faculty of making one dollar earn him two. In his association with his neighbors and business associates he was kind and ? and the unfortunate affliction which finally terminated his life was always regretted by all who knew him, as well as by his family who knew how greatly he suffered from the attacks.

Funeral services were held at Waterloo at 10 a.m., Wednesday, and the remains were brought to Nashua for burial. The casket was opened at the ? that the friends here might view his remains, after which the interment took place at Greenwood, Rev. Barrett delivering a short prayer at the grave. The body was accompanied to Nashua by Mrs. Spaulding, Mrs. O? Baker, Miss Hattie Spaulding and Little Marie, of Charles City, and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Weusthoff, of Waterloo.