FREDERICK LEWIS GITHENS

GITHENS

Posted By: Nancee Seifert (email)
Date: 2/4/2010 at 07:22:35

Decatur County Journal
Leon, Iowa
Thursday, October 2, 1913

FREDERICK LEWIS GITHENS was born in Jewell County, Kansas, on the 27th day
of April, 1886, and passed from this life to the life beyond at about 4:00 o
clock in the morning of the 23rd of September, 1913, being 28 years, 4
months and 26 days old. The end came peacefully, after years of patient
endurance and after weeks of excruciating agony.

FRED was the fourth of nine children born to Mr. and Mrs. FRANK GITHENS,
five of whom had gone on before his summons came. He had never been a
rugged child, although in his early life he had enjoyed all the privileges
of normal children. About twelve years ago his health began to fail and
slowly but certainly his minor ailments developed into the one awful disease
pulmonary tuberculosis, and for about six years he had been afflicted with
the great white plague. He spent nearly three years traveling from one
locality to another in a search for health but in every attempt he was
disappointed. Three years ago he came home and in Davis City he had
remained ever since.

FRED's early childhood was spent in Kansas, the family moving to Decatur
County, Iowa in 1891, and ever since that with the exception of the period
when he was away seeking health, he has been a resident of this locality.

He was a good boy, a staunch friend, true and honest in all his dealings.
During the years of his illness he bore everything unflinchingly as a real
man. His patience and fortitude were remarkable and not until a few hours
before his departure did he give up the great struggle with the enemy of his
life. He was not afraid of death -- he was prepared and ready to die. His
peace with God is made.

There are left to mourn his death besides the parents, three brothers,
CALVIN, of Seattle, Wash.; CLARENCE, of Decatur and RALPH. Besides these
there are many relatives and friends whose sympathy goes out to this
bereaved family.

The funeral services were held from the house in Davis City on Wednesday
afternoon, Sept. 24, at 2:00 o'clock, the services conducted by E.A. Place,
Pastor of the M.E. Church. The remains were laid away in the Odd Fellows'
Cemetery.
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