Winkler, Clarence 1898 - 1907
WINKLER, BEEH, WILLE, WATERMAN, MEEHEN, BELL
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Date: 8/5/2021 at 20:31:24
Elkader Register, Thur., 5 Sept. 1907. Elkport and Vicinity columns.
Died, at the home of his uncle, Christ Beeh, on last Sunday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock, Clarence Winkler, aged nine years, and three months, after a short illness, death being caused by septicemia, or blood poisoning. Clarence had made his home with his uncle since he was quite small, his mother dying when he was a baby. He was a bright little fellow and a large concourse of friends attended the funeral, which was held on Tuesday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock from the German Lutheran church at this place, Rev. Linnenburger officiating. Clarence leaves one brother, aged eleven years, and a large number of near relatives to mourn his untimely death. We extend our sympathy to the bereaved relatives and friends.
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Elkader Register & Argus, Thur., 12 Sept. 1907.
On Sunday, Sept. 1st, 1907, at 3:00 p.m., occurred the death of Clarence Winkler, aged 9 years, 3 months and 5 days. He was born in Elk township May 28, 1898, his parents being John and Augusta Winkler, nee Wille. When Clarence was but eight months old his mother died and he was loved and cared for at the home of his grandfather, Ferd Wille. In 1900 his grandmother died and he, together with his brother, Ernest, who was about two years old, were adopted by Mr. and Mrs. Chris Beeh, uncle and aunt of the boys. Here they grew to be strong healthy boys. They were sent to school regularly and also to Sunday school at Elkport. Clarence was a wide-awake and cheerful boy and all within that home loved him and were loved in return. About four weeks ago, while at play, he stepped on a barbed wire. At first he did not complain, but later on he was taken to a physician, and blood poison, together with other complications set in, and the consulting physicians were powerless to stay the hand of death and he passed to the Great Beyond after suffering untold agonies. Everything that could be done was done. He leaves to mourn his loss a dear brother, aged ten years, his adopted parents, sisters and brothers, his dear old grandfather, F. Wille, his uncles and aunts, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Waterman, Mr. and Mrs. Meehen, of Motor, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Waterman, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wille, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Bell, of Guttenberg, and Mr. and Mrs. Emil Winkler, of Wood, besides many cousins and other relatives and friends. The Sunday School scholars met the procession at the edge of town and escorted same to the church, where the flower girls and Rev. Linnenburger received the casket, and preceded same to the alter. The text, selected by Rev. Linnenburger was taken from the 6th verse of the 1_th (looks like 16 or 18) psalm, and from these words he delivered a fine discourse in which he offered words of comfort and cheer, of a reunion, and of their separation being only temporary. He then closed with the thoughts of a brighter home being his now, where the loving Father welcomes his dear ones home, one and all, great and small, to that blissful shore, where no pain or sorrow can come on the morrow to press us evermore.
The flower girls were the Misses Mollie Lundt and Josie Wenkstern, schoolmates of the deceased. The pall bearers were George Meier, Frank Meyer, Ed Waterman, John Knospe, Clarence Beck and Henry Schroeder.
Farewell Clarence ! We shall ever
Miss thy smile and cheerful voice.
But thou art happy up in Heaven
And we therefore must rejoice.We shall miss thee in our homestead,
We shall miss thee in the school,
But we hope to meet thee lastly
In the realms of that bright goal.
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