Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 September 1904 — OBITUARY. [ARTICLE]

OBITUARY.

Charles Henry Price, eldest son ofWra. B. and Susan. M. Price, was born in Franklin Mills, county of Kent, Ohio, Jan. 26th, 1849; died Aug. 31, 1904, at Remington, Ind. Charles H. Price moved to Indiana in 1867 and lived with his parents on the farm. He finished his education at Stockwell College in 1870. In 1875 he was married to Lizzie A. Jones, to this union three children were born: Grace Bradford, who died at the age of 4 years and 4 months, Max Taylor and Don Krasher, who both survive him. In 1874 he was elected to the office of County Clerk of Jasper Co., and re-elected in 1878, resigning the office a few months prior to the expiration of his term to take up the practice of law in Highmore, So. Dakota. He was elected Probate Judge while there and served four years in that office. In 1887 he was elected a a member of the constitutional convention, which convened in Sioux Falls, and was selected by that body a member of a special committee sent to Bismark to equalize the division of the

property of the Territory when it was divided into the two Dakotas. In 1888 he was appointed by Gov. Church, one of the compilers of the laws of South Dakota. In 1890, he removed from Highmore, S. D., to Middlesboro, Kentucky, where be continued in the practice of his profession. In 1898, when war was declared against Spain, he organized a company of volunteer infantry, was elected captain of same and served in that capacity until mustered out in October of the same year. In the year of 1899 he removed to Webb City, Mo., continueing in the practice of'law until stricken with the fever June 2d, 1903, from which he never recovered. His wife and sons believing there was no possible chance of his recovery, brought him back to spend his last days at the old homestead, knowing it had always been his desire to be buried near there. They arrived at Remington, Dec. 31st, 1903, and at his request, moved him out to the old home, where he remained for eight or ten weeks, then came to Remington where he has borne his suffering so bravely and patiently.

On the day of his death he remarked: “This has been a long hard death, but it will be so sweet when it is all over. God bless all my people.” He had no fear of death but was ready and anxious to be released from suflFering. Almost his last conscious words were: “Don’t try to do anything more; everything has been done that can be. Let me go.” He leaves a wife, two sous, one sister and four brothers and a host of relatives and friends to mourn for him. Since his early days he has been an active member of the Masonic, Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias Lodges and Eastern Star Chapter: He was also a member of the Royal Arch Chapter of Middlesbro, Kentucky, and Kosair Temple of Louisville, Kentucky. After short religious services on Sunday morning at the family home conducted by the Rev. Chas. W. Postill. the remains were taken to the Presbyterian church at Rensselaer, Ina,, where religious services were conducted by Rev. A. G. Work. At the conclusion of the services, the funeral rites were in charge of the Masonic Lodges, assisted by the Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias Lodges and Eastern Star Chapter. *