FROM THE VERNON JOURNAL JANUARY 3, 1902
DEATH OF THOMPSON CHILDS. Son of John Meek Childs & Nancy Baker Childs. Husband of America Gudgel.
Prominent Farmer and Citizen Passed Away after an Illness of Two Weeks. Funeral a Very Lare One
Thompson Childs, a prominant farmer, citizen and democrat died at his home four miles south of Vernon Saturday morning at 5:15 o'clock of typhoid malaria fever. The deceased was 60 years old and leaves a wife and four children.
Mr. Childs had not been ill very long and his sudden departure was a great shock to his many friends all over the county.
He was born in this county November 12, 1840, and was married to Miss America Gudgel, January 2, 1860. To this union were born five children, two girls and three boys, four of whom are at home. One son was drowned many years ago. The little fellow had started to follow Mr. Childs to Vernon one day and stepped into the creek and was carried down by the current.
Mr. Childs never held office, but was a candidate for treasurer against John Trapp and was only beaten by a narrow margin. He was a member of the K. of P. Lodge.
The following resolutions of respect were adopted by the K. of P. Lodge Castle Hall Rescue Lodge No. 20, K. of P. Vernon, Ind. Dec. 31. Out of respect of the rememberance of our beloved brother, Thompson A. Childs, who departed this life at 5:00 a.m. on Saturday, December, 28, 1901 we wish to submit as follows.
Whereas
Our supreme ruler of the universe has seen fit to take from our midst our beloved brother, whose soul shone out with all the brightness of the noonday sun. He loved right and justice. He was an honest man and a true Knight of Pythias in every fibre of his nature. He was a true brother and friend, loved with all the arder of his warm heart the principles of the order.
Therefore it is resolved:
That no member has ever been removed from this Lodge by death whom will be more kindly remembered than our departed brother. Our loss is his gain. He has reached the grand lodge on high, where the charter is perpetual, and is never draped in mourning. While his duties to himself and family prevented him from being an active member, his thoughts were ever for the good and wellfare of the lodge.
That the lodge has lost a good honest and concientious member, the wife, sons and daughters a loving husband and father and the community a good and upstanding citizen.
Resolved:
That we sorrow not as those who are without hope, for the hand that has broken can bind.
Resolved:
That as a mark of respect to our brother the charter be draped in mourning for thirty days, and that those resolutions be placed in full upon the minutes of our lodge a copy be presented to the bereaved family and a copy to each of the county papers for publication.
Peace to his ashes, consolation to his friends and loved ones, and sweet memories ever linger around the memory of brother Thompson A. Childs.
Respectfully submitted
(Committee)
C. C. Jordan
John Fetter
R. T. Osborn
DEATH OF THOMPSON CHILDS. Son of John Meek Childs & Nancy Baker Childs. Husband of America Gudgel.
Prominent Farmer and Citizen Passed Away after an Illness of Two Weeks. Funeral a Very Lare One
Thompson Childs, a prominant farmer, citizen and democrat died at his home four miles south of Vernon Saturday morning at 5:15 o'clock of typhoid malaria fever. The deceased was 60 years old and leaves a wife and four children.
Mr. Childs had not been ill very long and his sudden departure was a great shock to his many friends all over the county.
He was born in this county November 12, 1840, and was married to Miss America Gudgel, January 2, 1860. To this union were born five children, two girls and three boys, four of whom are at home. One son was drowned many years ago. The little fellow had started to follow Mr. Childs to Vernon one day and stepped into the creek and was carried down by the current.
Mr. Childs never held office, but was a candidate for treasurer against John Trapp and was only beaten by a narrow margin. He was a member of the K. of P. Lodge.
The following resolutions of respect were adopted by the K. of P. Lodge Castle Hall Rescue Lodge No. 20, K. of P. Vernon, Ind. Dec. 31. Out of respect of the rememberance of our beloved brother, Thompson A. Childs, who departed this life at 5:00 a.m. on Saturday, December, 28, 1901 we wish to submit as follows.
Whereas
Our supreme ruler of the universe has seen fit to take from our midst our beloved brother, whose soul shone out with all the brightness of the noonday sun. He loved right and justice. He was an honest man and a true Knight of Pythias in every fibre of his nature. He was a true brother and friend, loved with all the arder of his warm heart the principles of the order.
Therefore it is resolved:
That no member has ever been removed from this Lodge by death whom will be more kindly remembered than our departed brother. Our loss is his gain. He has reached the grand lodge on high, where the charter is perpetual, and is never draped in mourning. While his duties to himself and family prevented him from being an active member, his thoughts were ever for the good and wellfare of the lodge.
That the lodge has lost a good honest and concientious member, the wife, sons and daughters a loving husband and father and the community a good and upstanding citizen.
Resolved:
That we sorrow not as those who are without hope, for the hand that has broken can bind.
Resolved:
That as a mark of respect to our brother the charter be draped in mourning for thirty days, and that those resolutions be placed in full upon the minutes of our lodge a copy be presented to the bereaved family and a copy to each of the county papers for publication.
Peace to his ashes, consolation to his friends and loved ones, and sweet memories ever linger around the memory of brother Thompson A. Childs.
Respectfully submitted
(Committee)
C. C. Jordan
John Fetter
R. T. Osborn
FROM THE VERNON JOURNAL JANUARY 3, 1902
DEATH OF THOMPSON CHILDS. Son of John Meek Childs & Nancy Baker Childs. Husband of America Gudgel.
Prominent Farmer and Citizen Passed Away after an Illness of Two Weeks. Funeral a Very Lare One
Thompson Childs, a prominant farmer, citizen and democrat died at his home four miles south of Vernon Saturday morning at 5:15 o'clock of typhoid malaria fever. The deceased was 60 years old and leaves a wife and four children.
Mr. Childs had not been ill very long and his sudden departure was a great shock to his many friends all over the county.
He was born in this county November 12, 1840, and was married to Miss America Gudgel, January 2, 1860. To this union were born five children, two girls and three boys, four of whom are at home. One son was drowned many years ago. The little fellow had started to follow Mr. Childs to Vernon one day and stepped into the creek and was carried down by the current.
Mr. Childs never held office, but was a candidate for treasurer against John Trapp and was only beaten by a narrow margin. He was a member of the K. of P. Lodge.
The following resolutions of respect were adopted by the K. of P. Lodge Castle Hall Rescue Lodge No. 20, K. of P. Vernon, Ind. Dec. 31. Out of respect of the rememberance of our beloved brother, Thompson A. Childs, who departed this life at 5:00 a.m. on Saturday, December, 28, 1901 we wish to submit as follows.
Whereas
Our supreme ruler of the universe has seen fit to take from our midst our beloved brother, whose soul shone out with all the brightness of the noonday sun. He loved right and justice. He was an honest man and a true Knight of Pythias in every fibre of his nature. He was a true brother and friend, loved with all the arder of his warm heart the principles of the order.
Therefore it is resolved:
That no member has ever been removed from this Lodge by death whom will be more kindly remembered than our departed brother. Our loss is his gain. He has reached the grand lodge on high, where the charter is perpetual, and is never draped in mourning. While his duties to himself and family prevented him from being an active member, his thoughts were ever for the good and wellfare of the lodge.
That the lodge has lost a good honest and concientious member, the wife, sons and daughters a loving husband and father and the community a good and upstanding citizen.
Resolved:
That we sorrow not as those who are without hope, for the hand that has broken can bind.
Resolved:
That as a mark of respect to our brother the charter be draped in mourning for thirty days, and that those resolutions be placed in full upon the minutes of our lodge a copy be presented to the bereaved family and a copy to each of the county papers for publication.
Peace to his ashes, consolation to his friends and loved ones, and sweet memories ever linger around the memory of brother Thompson A. Childs.
Respectfully submitted
(Committee)
C. C. Jordan
John Fetter
R. T. Osborn
DEATH OF THOMPSON CHILDS. Son of John Meek Childs & Nancy Baker Childs. Husband of America Gudgel.
Prominent Farmer and Citizen Passed Away after an Illness of Two Weeks. Funeral a Very Lare One
Thompson Childs, a prominant farmer, citizen and democrat died at his home four miles south of Vernon Saturday morning at 5:15 o'clock of typhoid malaria fever. The deceased was 60 years old and leaves a wife and four children.
Mr. Childs had not been ill very long and his sudden departure was a great shock to his many friends all over the county.
He was born in this county November 12, 1840, and was married to Miss America Gudgel, January 2, 1860. To this union were born five children, two girls and three boys, four of whom are at home. One son was drowned many years ago. The little fellow had started to follow Mr. Childs to Vernon one day and stepped into the creek and was carried down by the current.
Mr. Childs never held office, but was a candidate for treasurer against John Trapp and was only beaten by a narrow margin. He was a member of the K. of P. Lodge.
The following resolutions of respect were adopted by the K. of P. Lodge Castle Hall Rescue Lodge No. 20, K. of P. Vernon, Ind. Dec. 31. Out of respect of the rememberance of our beloved brother, Thompson A. Childs, who departed this life at 5:00 a.m. on Saturday, December, 28, 1901 we wish to submit as follows.
Whereas
Our supreme ruler of the universe has seen fit to take from our midst our beloved brother, whose soul shone out with all the brightness of the noonday sun. He loved right and justice. He was an honest man and a true Knight of Pythias in every fibre of his nature. He was a true brother and friend, loved with all the arder of his warm heart the principles of the order.
Therefore it is resolved:
That no member has ever been removed from this Lodge by death whom will be more kindly remembered than our departed brother. Our loss is his gain. He has reached the grand lodge on high, where the charter is perpetual, and is never draped in mourning. While his duties to himself and family prevented him from being an active member, his thoughts were ever for the good and wellfare of the lodge.
That the lodge has lost a good honest and concientious member, the wife, sons and daughters a loving husband and father and the community a good and upstanding citizen.
Resolved:
That we sorrow not as those who are without hope, for the hand that has broken can bind.
Resolved:
That as a mark of respect to our brother the charter be draped in mourning for thirty days, and that those resolutions be placed in full upon the minutes of our lodge a copy be presented to the bereaved family and a copy to each of the county papers for publication.
Peace to his ashes, consolation to his friends and loved ones, and sweet memories ever linger around the memory of brother Thompson A. Childs.
Respectfully submitted
(Committee)
C. C. Jordan
John Fetter
R. T. Osborn
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