Democratic Sentinel, Volume 9, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 April 1885 — Death of Charles H. Wood. [ARTICLE]

Death of Charles H. Wood.

From the Crown Point Star. Charles H. Wood, the oldest son and child of Hon. Thomas J. Wood, died at six o’clock Friday evening, March 20,1885. He had been sick of typhoid fever some over a week, and although kind friends administered the best of care, and physicians gave him the most skillful treatment, yet death relentlessly claimed him as his victim, and Charley has passed away from earthly scenes. He was a little ovdr fourteen years of age, and wa3 a bright gentlemanly youth.— His associates were his warm friends, and all who knew him loved and respected him. His disease from the first was of a very aggravated nature, most of the time he

was delirious, and was in a constant state of mental excitement. — This is a heavs blow upon the griefstricken parents, who are almost prostrated by this very sad affliction. We believe they have the hearty sympathy of every citizen of the community in this time of heart-rending grief. Mr. and Mrs. Wood were both in Washington when Charles was taken sick, but they arrived home so that they were with him during the most of his sickness. Funeral services were held at the M. E. church Sunday at 2 o’clock p. m. Charles was a member of the School Cadets and the company placed crape combined with other fabrics in front of their armory, thereby indicating their sincere regret on account of the death of their comrade. The funeral was very largely attended, there being no unoccupied room in the building. The School Cadets with reversed arms marched in front of the procession and kept step with the beating of a muffled drum. They were neatly dressed in full uniforms with white gloves, and made a fine appearance. His teacher, Miss Martin, and the scholars of the room attended the funeral in a body, indicating their high regard for the departed scholar and schoolmate. The text was in Daniel, 3d and 25th, latter part of verse. The following statement was made by the minister after the close of the sermon: Charles Harvey Wood, son of Thomas J. and Mary E. Wood, was born February 2d, 1871, in Crown Point, Liliana. A childlbeloved at home. The untimely decease ends many seeming-

ly well laid hopes. Of winning and manly qualities he had won the respect of many, notably at Washington where being known of by many members of Congress, he was regarded with special consideration on a number of occasions. He had improved his time in school and stood where it would be an honor to pupils much older than himself. The respect by which he was regarded is attested by the presence of his classmates.