Wendell, Fredie 1880 - 1899

WENDELL

Posted By: Reid R. Johnson (email)
Date: 4/21/2013 at 23:48:59

Postville Review, Fri., 7 April 1899.

DIED- Fredie Wendell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wendell, was born in Indianapolis, Ind. June 8th, 1880, and died March 31st, 1899, aged 18 years, 9 months and 23 days. His sickness was of short duration but attended by severe suffering, having been attacked by that dread disease, spinal menengitis. By his devotion to home duties and his ministrations towards the comfort of the same he had endeared himself to the hearts of the family, who now sorrow over their sudden and sad loss. He was never known to use an oath and fits of ill temper were foreign in his nature. While these excellent traits of character are a source of great comfort to the family yet at present only intensifies the sense of their great loss. The hearts of the community feel in sympathy with the afflicted family and God, who sees fit to wound, stands ready to poor in the oil of consolation and apply the balm of healing to the bereaved ones.

He was an honored member of the Castalia lodge of I.O.G.T. by whom he was buried with all honors of the fraternity. The funeral occurred from the U.B. church at Castalia Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, the pastor officiating. The I.O.G.T. attended in a body, marching over 40 strong to the cemetery.- J. Q. Dickensheets.

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