Frank Thomas Christian (1907-1919)

CHRISTIAN

Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 5/17/2021 at 16:53:11

From The Roland Record, Roland, Story County, Iowa, Thursday, June 19, 1919.

Frank Thomas Christian Died Last Thursday

Frank Thomas Christian, the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Christian of Nevada died at the Nevada sanitarium June 12, 1919. He was taken seriously ill Tuesday noon and in order that he should have the best possible care and medical attention, he was removed to the sanitarium at Nevada. Here everything that kind and loving hands could do for him was done, but death came at 4:30 on Thursday morning, after suffering intense pain from an abscess of the brain.

Frank will be greatly missed in the home, as well as at school. He was very much devoted to his work at school, and seldom missed, and then only on account of illness.

He was born on the 18th day of November, 1907, and was 11 years 6 months and 24 days old at the time of his death. He was the youngest son in the family, and he leaves to mourn his loss, besides his sorrowing parents, five sisters, June, Cleo, Olive, Arlet and Ruby and two brothers, Hansell and Marion.

The funeral services were held at the home at 1 o'clock, and at Salems church at 2 o'clock on Saturday. The services were in charge of Rev. J. N. Sandven. Interment was made in the Roland cemetery.

Those from a distance who attended the funeral services were Mrs. C. O. Christian and son Archie of Frost, Minn., and Mr. H. O. Christian of Faribault, Minn.