The Fremont County Herald
April 11, 1905

“DEATH OF SOL DARST”

Sol Darst died at his home on the Joel Estes farm in the Militia Hollow neighborhood, at 10 o’clock a.m. Saturday, April 8.

Last Wednesday Mr. Darst and his oldest son, Charley, who is about fifteen years of age, went to the Missouri bottom after a load of hay. While on the way he was seized with a violent fit of coughing which was followed by terrible pains in his abdomen. After pitching part of a load of hay, he was obliged to give up and start home. After going some distance the boy unhitched from the hay wagon and borrowed a spring wagon to convey his father home. He grew steadily worse until Saturday, when death ended his sufferings. The cause of death was rupture produced by violent coughing.

Mr. Darst was an old resident of this neighborhood. He formerly lived in Sidney and afterwards for many years near Anderson. He was a good, honest hard-working man. He carried a $2000 insurance policy in a fraternal organization. He was 49 years of age, and leaves a wife and five children, three sons and two daughters to mourn his death. The funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at 2 o’clock, at Mt. Zion church, northwest of Sidney, conducted by Rev. Geo. Weavers and Taylor McCracken, of Tabor Faith Home, and the remains laid to rest in Mt. Zion cemetery. To the family is extended the sympathy of their many friends.

Source:~ Submitted and transcribed by Trish Randolph

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Solomon Darst
April 15, 1856 – April 8, 1905

The Fremont County Herald
April 25, 1905

“SOLOMON DARST”

Solomon Darst was born April 15, 1856 in Fairfield county, Ohio. Twenty eight years ago he came to the county and worked on the Sidney railroad, and afterwards worked for Silas Burt, of Sidney township.

He was united in marriage with Alice Hiatt, July 31, 1879. Six children were born to this union, two girls and four boys. The baby boy was taken from this home Dec. 10, 1903; just sixteen months before the death of his father.

The rest of the family were present at the bedside of their father when he died, with the exception of the oldest daughter, Mrs. George Miller, of Omaha, Neb., who did not arrive until after he had passed away.

He was a loving husband and a loving father and a good christian. He united with the U.B. church at Cherry Grove, about 11 years ago and left a bright testimony to those around. In his last moments he called his family to his bedside and told them how they must live to meet him in heaven.

AT REST: Dearest father thou has been called from our family altar now. O! it is so sad and lonely without you, but our Heavenly Father knows what’s best.
   O! how sad when we look around and wonder why that God should call you home to leave us.
   But he has called you to our baby in the land beyond.
   Good bye, good bye, the hour is come, when our Father has called you home.
   God knows best, his will was done when he took you home to rest.

Source:~ Submitted and transcribed by Trish Randolph

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