Charles Edward Gaekle (1913)

GAEKLE, HUGLIN

Posted By: Mary Welty Hart
Date: 11/8/2008 at 18:59:03

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, July 2, 1913

CHARLES GAEKLE

Charles Edward Gaekle was born in Winterset, Iowa on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 29, 1883, the son of Andrew and Mary M. Huglin Gaekle. After four years of sickness, especially the last eleven weeks, he was the first one called from the home circle, dying at his father's home, Thursday morning, at 6:15, Jun 26, 1913, aged 29 years, 6 months and 27 days.

He leaves to mourn his death, his father and mother, three brothers, two sisters, one sister-in-law and an only nephew.

He learned as a trade, harness making, and was quick to learn whatever he undertook. He was honest, of a social nature, genial with his companions and always liked by his friends. During his sickness, he enjoyed visitors, and had a smile, if he could not talk to them. In all his discomfort and pain, in all the long time of his suffering, he was patient and never complained.

Over half of his life, he very regularly attended the Baptist Sunday school. While he was never a member of any church, he was a believer in God and Christ as a Savior, and in the years of protracted sickness, he spent a great deal of his time reading his Bible.

The funeral services were held at the parental home, 218 East High street, at four p.m., Friday, conducted by Rev. Hohanshelt, pastor of the M. E. church.
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The Winterset Reporter
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, July 2, 1913
Page 5

Charles Edward Gaekle was born in Winterset on Thanksgiving day, Nov. 29, 1883 and after four years of sickness, especially the last eleven weeks, he was the first one called from the home circle, dying at his father’s home, Thursday morning at 6:15, aged 29 years, 6 months and 27 days.

He leaves to mourn his death, his father and mother, three brothers, two sisters, one sister-in-law and an only nephew.

He learned as a trade harness making and was quick to learn whatever he undertook. He was honest, of a social nature, genial with his companions and always liked by his friends. During his sickness he enjoyed visitors and had a smile, if he could not talk to them. In all his discomfort and pain in all the long time of his suffering he was patient and never complained.

Over half of his life he very regularly attended the Baptist Sunday school. While he was never a member of any church he was a believer in God and Christ as a Saviour and in the years of protracted sickness he spent a great deal of his time reading his bible. Nights, when he could not rest, he had his watchers read from God’s word. He expressed belief that the follies of the world are deceptive and he confessed to his family and the family pastor his hope of salvation was only in Jesus Christ. He responded when prayer was made for him.

The funeral was held from the home Friday afternoon at four o’clock conducted by Rev. Hohanshelt and interment was made in the Rock City cemetery.
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The Winterset Reporter
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, July 2, 1913
Page 5
Local News

The following relatives attended the funeral of Charles Gaekle here on last Friday afternoon: George Gaekle and Andrew Huglin and wife, of Des Moines; Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Huglin and children and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Huglin, of St. Charles; James Duke and wife, Mr. and Mrs. John Huglin, Will and Florence Huglin, of Bevington; George Moeckly and wife, Jno. Moeckly and wife and Jake Moeckley, of Polk City; Mrs. John Martens and son, of Prole; Mrs. Kate Pothoff and granddaughter, of Des Moines, and Tom Evans and wife of Webster township.

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