Price, Charles (1843-1930)

PRICE, TIBBETS, MARTIN, HAMMER, HOLLAND, BISSELL

Posted By: Linda Linn (email)
Date: 3/13/2011 at 14:29:21

LeMars Globe Post
1-23-1930

KINGSLEY VETERAN
CALLED BY DEATH

This day we mourn the sudden passing of Charles Henry Price.

Charles Henry Price was the oldest of a family of six children, of Caroline and George Price. He was born in Lenox, Susquehana county, Pennsylvania on the 19th day of July, 1843. At his passing Tuesday, January 14, 1930 about noon at his home in Kingsley he had attained the ripe old age of 86 years, 5 months and 25 days.

In 1853 his parents removed to Lydon, Whiteside county, Illinois. Ten years later they made their home in Jackson county, Wisconsin.

Mr. Price enlisted at LaCrosse, Wisconsin, in December 1863, and became a member of the Fourth Wisconsin Cavalry, and served until he was mustered out at Brownsville, Texas, May 28, 1866. After the war he took up his home in Woodbury county, Iowa where his parents had homesteaded in the meantime.

Mr. Price was married October 18, 1868, to Clara Iza Tibbets. To them were born three daughters, Mrs. Beatrice Martin, Everett, Washington, Cora F. Hammer, of Kinmundy, Ill. who died January 14, 1920, and Mrs. Mabel Holland of Kingsley, Iowa.

In 1883 he came to Kingsley where he had made his home since. On June 14, 1893, he was united in marriage to Mary Bissell. Four children were born to them: Grace Florence, Nellie May, who died at the age of six months, George Henry, and Winnie Ethel, all of Kingsley.

He is survived by these children, his wife, one sister, Mary Crowther, of New Plymouth Idaho; eleven grandchildren, and seventeen great grandchildren, besides other more distant relatives and a host of friends.

Mr. Price homesteaded the northeast quarter of section 9, Union township, Woodbury county. He was the first blacksmith to open a shop in Kingsley and the shop has continued to this day.

Comrad Price, as these veterans speak of each other, was a member of the General Bell Post Grand Army of the Republic. His death leaves only four members of this organization.

Brother Price was converted and united with the Methodist church while a youth. For many years he was Sunday School superintendent, a teacher and the old time class meetings and singing schools were often held at his home. Until his physical faculties began to fall him he was a constant attendant upon Sunday school, and was in his pew twice on Sundays. He had a great affection for the church. Truly he could sing.
"For her my tears shall fall; |
For her m y prayers ascend;
To her my cares and toils be given
Till toils and cares shall end."

This is a great heritage to hand, down to his children: "I have loved the church our blessed Redeemer saved, with his own precious blood."

It became second nature for him to think, to plan, and to pray in terms of the church. By disposition and training he was kindly and thoughtful, generous and charitable. It has been a privilege to hear men who have known him sing the praise of his good life. No man with a saving portion of goodness in his soul, can walk the streets, and travel the roads of a community for more than 80 years as did Charles Price without leaving an Impression upon many souls. There is hardly a soul in this town that remembers the place without his familiar figure.

He was remarkably preserved for a man of his years. For many weeks he had been ailing, though he had walked to town two days in succession only ten days previous to his death. Nature had endowed him well. But a few moments before he ceased to live he answered an inquiry, as to how he felt. In an assuring voice, with the members of his family about him he expressed fatigue and lay down to rest and fell asleep.

"Safe In t h e arms of Jesus.
Safe on his gentle breast."

"Of no distemper, of no blast he died.
But full like autumn fruit that mellowed long.
Even wondered at because he drops no sooner;
Fate seemed to wind him up for four score years;
Yet freshly ran he on six winters more.
Till, like a clock worn out with counting time.
The wheel of weary life at last stood still."

One could not visit with him and not be impressed with the keenness of mind. He read much and kept up on current events. His conversation did not suggest that he was aged, he expressed himself well. There was a vivacity and eagarness about him of one who was hungry for knowledge and eager for fellowship.

"His toils and he is fuller blest;
He fought the fight, the victory won
And entered into rest"

Funeral services were conducted at the Methodist church Friday afternoon by Rev. John B. Walker, local pastor. Burial was in the Kingsley cemetery. E. H. Derby funeral director.

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