HODGEN, Earl William 1906 - 1917

HODGEN

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 11/28/2024 at 22:49:18

"The Fairfield Daily Journal"
Saturday, March 31, 1917
Page 3, Column 1

EARL HODGEN IS BURIED TOMMORROW

The funeral of Earl HODGEN will be held from theLutheran (sic) church tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 in charge of Rev. Anspach.

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"The Fairfield Daily Journal"
Tuesday, April 3, 1917
Page 4, Column 1

OBITUARY

Earl Wm. HODGEN, second son of Clayton W. and Laura HODGEN, was born in Goodland, Kan., Nov. 11, 1906, and met his death in Fairfield, Wednesday, March 28, 1917, aged 10 years, 4 months and 17 days. He is survived by both parents and two brothers, Roy, aged 13, and Clayton, Jr., a babe of 16 months.

For several weeks prior to his death, he had been confined to his home with a rather unusually severe attack of measles, and when on Wednesday one of his father's employees reported that he would not work that afternoon, thus leaving room for another passenger in the machine, Earl, who with his brother had been playing ball nearby, was urged to go along, in the vacant seat, for the enjoyment and benefit of the ride. Eager for the pleasure, he took his place, with the result so familiar to all.

Unlike most boys, Earl loved to be indoors, and was fond of helping his mother with the tasks of the house, such as amusing his little brother, wiping the dishes, dusting, helping in the preparation of the meals, and even ironing some of the easier pieces. This inclination had begotten a very close intimacy between him and his mother, more than is usual between mother and son, and the result was manifested in his manly deportment and his thoughtful consideration of others.

He was a member of the third class High School building, Miss Mary Chidester, teacher, and of the advance class, primary department, of the Lutheran Sunday school, Miss Winetka Hanson, teacher.

Baptized, when his parents affiliated with this church, on Easter, 1915, the little fellow was of a deeply religious nature, faithful in his prayers and trustful of the God to whom he prayed. In evidence of this we will relate a little incident of last summer. His father, called away while at breakfast, on important business, omitted the customary morning devotions. That afternoon there came a severe thunder storm, and Earl, solicitous of his father's safety, recalled the fact that there had been no family worship that morning. It is significant, too, that on the very morning of the accident, while helping his mother with the dishes, he questioned her about the world to come, little realizing that his spirit would soon wing its way thither. As Jesus said, "Suffer not," so, at His call, he has gone on "to his long home" in the land of eternal delight, there, far removed from this turbulent world, peacefully to await the coming of His loved ones.

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*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s) mentioned.

Note: Buried in Lot SDiv.4-008. See the document linked to the cemetery listing for details on the accident.