Kiel, Steve 1895-1918

KIEL

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - volunteer (email)
Date: 6/10/2013 at 06:46:26

Steve Kiel.

The old saying "Old people must die, but young people can die", has again presented itself to our memory in the case of Steve Kiel, son of S. Kiel of Orange City.

The young man was called to serve his country and left with the July contigent for Camp Pike, Ark. He was taken sick with Spanish Influenza and was well on the road tp recovery when complications set in, and a shocking telegram, arriving here on October 21[*?], announced his death, after an illness of one a weeks duration.

Steve was a little past twenty three years old, when death called him to his reward. He was born at Hull on the twenty-sixth of May 1895. He worked faithfully on his brother’s farm until the time of his departure to Camp Pike.

The remains arrived on Friday, October 25, and were conveyed to Sheldon for burial. Rev. Voortman of the Christian Reformed church of that place conducted the services, after which all that was mortal was laid to rest in the Sheldon Cemetery.

No relatives were present as the services were strictly private, and the town being quarantined.

The deceased is survived by his father S. Kiel, his mother having died some time ago. The following brothers and sisters are left to mourn him; H. Kiel of Alton, Hans Kiel of Maurice, John Kiel of Orange City, Gerrit Kiel of Pease, Minn., Albert Kiel of Orange City, Minnie Kramer of Sibley and Mae Kiel of Pease, Minn. The young man who died in service of his country had won the respect and admiration of all who knew him and his presence will greatly be missed. We extend our sympathy to the family in this their hour of bereavement.

THE ALTON DEMOCRAT, Saturday, November 02, 1918 Alton, Iowa.