Buda Plain Dealer, 22 June 1923:
"T. A. ZINK
In the death of Thompson A. Zink, Buda loses a resident whose whole life had been spent in this community and whose memory retained much of the earlier history of this section. The second son of George and Catherine (ThOmpson) Zlnk, he was born at the farm home east of Buda Sept. 12, 1850 He passed away at his home in Buda June 18, 1923, aged 72 years, 9 months and 6 days. It may, therefore, be said that his own knowledge of this part of Illinois, coupled with his parent's experiences of pioneer life which he knew so well from their own lips, covered paractically all the development of this county and this vicinity from the days county and this vicinity from the days of virgin prairie to the complex civilization of the present. Mr. Zink was a genial disposition and his fund of reminiscence made him and entertaining conversationalist when he chose to tell of the "days of long ago." For instance, after the Zink family hauled the lumber from Chicago and built a small frame house on the homestead and resided there, the country was so open that not a tree nor a building obscured their view to Barren Grove, about seven miles west where they had friends, likewise pioneering, in a log cabin on the wide prairie.
On March 15, 1877, T. A. Zink and Miss Margaret Russell were united in marriage. To them three children were born, one son, Gaile, who died at the age of six years, and two daughters, Mary, now Mrs. Frank Burke, of Buda and Estella, now Mrs. Robert French of Peoria. They remain with the wife and mother to mourn the passing of him who has been called from Time to Eternity. Of his father's family there are remaining one sister, Mrs. W. H. Stutzman of Buda, and two brothers, Warren A. of Buda and Orrin A. of Brunswick, Nebraska.
In earlier years Mr. Zink lived on the home place, now the Paul Martin farm. In 1882, the family moved to Buda and for a number of years he was in business here, retiring about fifteen years ago. During his years in business he was identified with the activities of the community life and worked for those things that he thought was for the good of the village. He was on the town board for years served his townsmen in different capacities as an official.
Fraternally, he was connected with the Masons and Modern Woodmen. He was the oldest member of Buda Lodge No. 399, A. F. & A. M. having been made a Mason in 1883.
Mr. Zink's health had been failing for some time. Not long since he lost his sight but he was cheerful under his affliction and kept on in accustomed trips about home and to town. Heart trouble developed, he was confirned to bed several weeks and the end was not unexpected.
Funeral services were conducted at the home Wednesday afternoon by Rev. R. T. Ballew. At the grave the Masonic service was given by Andrew Boyle of Dewanee and the Masons were present in a body.
The burial was in the family lot in Hopeland Cemetery."
"T. A. ZINK
In the death of Thompson A. Zink, Buda loses a resident whose whole life had been spent in this community and whose memory retained much of the earlier history of this section. The second son of George and Catherine (ThOmpson) Zlnk, he was born at the farm home east of Buda Sept. 12, 1850 He passed away at his home in Buda June 18, 1923, aged 72 years, 9 months and 6 days. It may, therefore, be said that his own knowledge of this part of Illinois, coupled with his parent's experiences of pioneer life which he knew so well from their own lips, covered paractically all the development of this county and this vicinity from the days county and this vicinity from the days of virgin prairie to the complex civilization of the present. Mr. Zink was a genial disposition and his fund of reminiscence made him and entertaining conversationalist when he chose to tell of the "days of long ago." For instance, after the Zink family hauled the lumber from Chicago and built a small frame house on the homestead and resided there, the country was so open that not a tree nor a building obscured their view to Barren Grove, about seven miles west where they had friends, likewise pioneering, in a log cabin on the wide prairie.
On March 15, 1877, T. A. Zink and Miss Margaret Russell were united in marriage. To them three children were born, one son, Gaile, who died at the age of six years, and two daughters, Mary, now Mrs. Frank Burke, of Buda and Estella, now Mrs. Robert French of Peoria. They remain with the wife and mother to mourn the passing of him who has been called from Time to Eternity. Of his father's family there are remaining one sister, Mrs. W. H. Stutzman of Buda, and two brothers, Warren A. of Buda and Orrin A. of Brunswick, Nebraska.
In earlier years Mr. Zink lived on the home place, now the Paul Martin farm. In 1882, the family moved to Buda and for a number of years he was in business here, retiring about fifteen years ago. During his years in business he was identified with the activities of the community life and worked for those things that he thought was for the good of the village. He was on the town board for years served his townsmen in different capacities as an official.
Fraternally, he was connected with the Masons and Modern Woodmen. He was the oldest member of Buda Lodge No. 399, A. F. & A. M. having been made a Mason in 1883.
Mr. Zink's health had been failing for some time. Not long since he lost his sight but he was cheerful under his affliction and kept on in accustomed trips about home and to town. Heart trouble developed, he was confirned to bed several weeks and the end was not unexpected.
Funeral services were conducted at the home Wednesday afternoon by Rev. R. T. Ballew. At the grave the Masonic service was given by Andrew Boyle of Dewanee and the Masons were present in a body.
The burial was in the family lot in Hopeland Cemetery."
Buda Plain Dealer, 22 June 1923:
"T. A. ZINK
In the death of Thompson A. Zink, Buda loses a resident whose whole life had been spent in this community and whose memory retained much of the earlier history of this section. The second son of George and Catherine (ThOmpson) Zlnk, he was born at the farm home east of Buda Sept. 12, 1850 He passed away at his home in Buda June 18, 1923, aged 72 years, 9 months and 6 days. It may, therefore, be said that his own knowledge of this part of Illinois, coupled with his parent's experiences of pioneer life which he knew so well from their own lips, covered paractically all the development of this county and this vicinity from the days county and this vicinity from the days of virgin prairie to the complex civilization of the present. Mr. Zink was a genial disposition and his fund of reminiscence made him and entertaining conversationalist when he chose to tell of the "days of long ago." For instance, after the Zink family hauled the lumber from Chicago and built a small frame house on the homestead and resided there, the country was so open that not a tree nor a building obscured their view to Barren Grove, about seven miles west where they had friends, likewise pioneering, in a log cabin on the wide prairie.
On March 15, 1877, T. A. Zink and Miss Margaret Russell were united in marriage. To them three children were born, one son, Gaile, who died at the age of six years, and two daughters, Mary, now Mrs. Frank Burke, of Buda and Estella, now Mrs. Robert French of Peoria. They remain with the wife and mother to mourn the passing of him who has been called from Time to Eternity. Of his father's family there are remaining one sister, Mrs. W. H. Stutzman of Buda, and two brothers, Warren A. of Buda and Orrin A. of Brunswick, Nebraska.
In earlier years Mr. Zink lived on the home place, now the Paul Martin farm. In 1882, the family moved to Buda and for a number of years he was in business here, retiring about fifteen years ago. During his years in business he was identified with the activities of the community life and worked for those things that he thought was for the good of the village. He was on the town board for years served his townsmen in different capacities as an official.
Fraternally, he was connected with the Masons and Modern Woodmen. He was the oldest member of Buda Lodge No. 399, A. F. & A. M. having been made a Mason in 1883.
Mr. Zink's health had been failing for some time. Not long since he lost his sight but he was cheerful under his affliction and kept on in accustomed trips about home and to town. Heart trouble developed, he was confirned to bed several weeks and the end was not unexpected.
Funeral services were conducted at the home Wednesday afternoon by Rev. R. T. Ballew. At the grave the Masonic service was given by Andrew Boyle of Dewanee and the Masons were present in a body.
The burial was in the family lot in Hopeland Cemetery."
"T. A. ZINK
In the death of Thompson A. Zink, Buda loses a resident whose whole life had been spent in this community and whose memory retained much of the earlier history of this section. The second son of George and Catherine (ThOmpson) Zlnk, he was born at the farm home east of Buda Sept. 12, 1850 He passed away at his home in Buda June 18, 1923, aged 72 years, 9 months and 6 days. It may, therefore, be said that his own knowledge of this part of Illinois, coupled with his parent's experiences of pioneer life which he knew so well from their own lips, covered paractically all the development of this county and this vicinity from the days county and this vicinity from the days of virgin prairie to the complex civilization of the present. Mr. Zink was a genial disposition and his fund of reminiscence made him and entertaining conversationalist when he chose to tell of the "days of long ago." For instance, after the Zink family hauled the lumber from Chicago and built a small frame house on the homestead and resided there, the country was so open that not a tree nor a building obscured their view to Barren Grove, about seven miles west where they had friends, likewise pioneering, in a log cabin on the wide prairie.
On March 15, 1877, T. A. Zink and Miss Margaret Russell were united in marriage. To them three children were born, one son, Gaile, who died at the age of six years, and two daughters, Mary, now Mrs. Frank Burke, of Buda and Estella, now Mrs. Robert French of Peoria. They remain with the wife and mother to mourn the passing of him who has been called from Time to Eternity. Of his father's family there are remaining one sister, Mrs. W. H. Stutzman of Buda, and two brothers, Warren A. of Buda and Orrin A. of Brunswick, Nebraska.
In earlier years Mr. Zink lived on the home place, now the Paul Martin farm. In 1882, the family moved to Buda and for a number of years he was in business here, retiring about fifteen years ago. During his years in business he was identified with the activities of the community life and worked for those things that he thought was for the good of the village. He was on the town board for years served his townsmen in different capacities as an official.
Fraternally, he was connected with the Masons and Modern Woodmen. He was the oldest member of Buda Lodge No. 399, A. F. & A. M. having been made a Mason in 1883.
Mr. Zink's health had been failing for some time. Not long since he lost his sight but he was cheerful under his affliction and kept on in accustomed trips about home and to town. Heart trouble developed, he was confirned to bed several weeks and the end was not unexpected.
Funeral services were conducted at the home Wednesday afternoon by Rev. R. T. Ballew. At the grave the Masonic service was given by Andrew Boyle of Dewanee and the Masons were present in a body.
The burial was in the family lot in Hopeland Cemetery."
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