Frank Hoag Cobleigh (1870-1896)

COBLEIGH

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 8/19/2014 at 19:19:39

From Nevada Representative August 19, 1896

Death of Frank H. Cobleigh.

Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Cobleigh were startled Monday morning, the 17th, with the intelligence that heir eldest son, Mr. Frank Hoag Cobleigh, was critically ill at Blencoe, Monona county, Iowa. While the father was awaiting arrival of the next train, the nine o'clock, to speed him westward, a second dispatch brought swift sad news of death. The journey to Blencoe and return was made, and the home to which a letter only last week had brought joyful promise and anticipation of speedy visit, Monday night gave sad welcome to its silent member. The son had bee ill for nearly a week of peritonitis; but, till just the last, forbade that word be sent to his home friends. He boarded in the home of his employer, Mr. Peter Riley, a general merchandise death of Blencoe, where suitable care and comfort were supplied; and protested, with heroic thoughtfulness, that he should soon be better; hence it was "not worth while to worry mother needlessly."

Born at Missouri Valley, June 5, 1870, dying at Blencoe, August 17, 1896, the subject of this sketch was a little past twenty-six. Robust and capable he had rustled in mercantile business since he was eighteen; affiliation with worthy interest is tokened by his church membership for the past two years; and happy anticipation, by his recent announcement of choice of one with whom to dedicate a new hearthstone. As full earthly life was opening with promise, came translation to the spirit life. The last reunion at the casket under the parental roof was not complete. Miss Hattie reached home from her visit of some weeks to Chicago Tuesday morning, but delay of trains hindered the arrival of Mr. Charles Cobleigh from Wakefield, Nebraska, till Tuesday evening. Funeral service was held at the family residence on Vine street, Tuesday afternoon, tender works being spoken by the pastor, Rev. Palm, and spirit being borne upward in song by the male quartette, Messrs. Sleers, Wingert, Ruggles and Ingalls. The visits of the deceased to Nevada had been infrequent, and personal acquaintanceship with him, therefore limited; but the close and kind and wide relations of his parents with this community called out a large and sympathetic gathering. Tenderly by the hands of brethren of Knights of Pythias the sacred relic was given to consecrate a new lot in the beautiful silent city, and the broken household returned to find the unseen world suddenly drawn nearer.