Jasper County Democrat, Volume 16, Number 102, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 March 1914 — Obituary of Charles Newman Murray. [ARTICLE]

Obituary of Charles Newman Murray.

* Charles Newman was born January 29, 1883. He was taken from the Children's Home In Cincinnati, 0., by Mr. and Mrs. W W, Murray in 1 889, and lived with them as one of their children. He had the same advantages as the other children of the family and was looked upon ;n the same degree of affect'on as were the others in that home. About iifteen years ago Charley joined the Methodist church in Barkley tp., and was always an active member of the church and bible school as long as he lived in that neighborhood. Ho lived in the home of W. W. Murray until he was 21 years old. Soon after this period in his life his foster parents moved to Oklahoma, where Charles had preceded them, and when they arrived a happy reception awaited them, for Charles had everything ready to receive them even to a hot dinner, which his thoughful nature had suggested. He returned to Rensselaer about six years ago and spent a short visit of three months here with friends of his boyhood days. The following word came from Spokane, Wash., the other day which gives a meager account of his sudden death in that city: ‘Charles Murray, aged 29 years, a porter for the Great Northern Express Company, died at • the Sacred Heart hospital at 6 p. m., Wednesday as the result of injuries sustained a half hour before at the Great Northern depot. He leaves a sister. Mary Donnelly, at Rensselaer, •nd. Murray was pushing a truck which was struck by a freight ear and jammed into the end of a passenger coach.” The above account does not slate Ills correct age. He was 31 years, ! month and 20 days o. at the time of his death. His foster mother died three years ago last November; his foster father died three years ago this coming June. His foster brothers and sisters living today to grieve at his passing are: Harry Murray, Mrs. Mary Donnelly, Mrs. Samuel English, (Who lives in < anada), Will Murray and Charles Murray, who live in Texas. It has been said of him that he was “kind, forgiving and affectionate.” These are Christian characteristics which mark the making of a man whose heart has been given to the Master and Maker of men. The body was shipped to Rensselaer, arriving' here Monday, and the funeral was conducted by Rev. Winn, at the Barkley church, Tuesday afternoon, and burial made in the cemetery near by. xx