Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-09-22
IN EguORIAM.


The burial of Charles F. Belangee, lately
one of the Editors of this paper, took
place last Friday afternoon. He died on
Thursday morning last, at half past eight
O'Clock, after an illness of twenty-thrce
days. lie was twenty-five years, FIVE
months and seventeen days old when he
died. lie was born In Cool. Co., Illinois
March Goth, lS47. At the age Of six
months the family removed 10 this place.
so that from that age he had lived in Ply
mouth. at the time Of his death. nearly
twenty >two years. He grew up a young
man in this place. Through all of his
youthful days, and into ripening manhood
he was well known In this community
Between thirteen and fourteen years of
age he considered himself old enough to
support himself, and commence business
in q manner to relieve others of all care
and anxiety in his behalf. He was natu,
rally ambitious, and was exceedingly dc,
sirous of preparing himself for extended
usefulness in the world. Choosing a
printing Office as his place of preparation,
he entered the Office of Mr. Mattingly,
formerly the editor and proprietor of this
paper, under whose efficient supervision
he learned his trade. After learning the
trade, in which lie showed remarkable
proficiency, at the earnest solicitation OF
Mr. Mattingly he remained with him some
time. He was then absent for short
tim at school in Charlottesville, in this
stale. After his return he was employed
in the odicc of the Plymouth
Democrat, where he worked near
! ly all the time until assuming
the associate editorship OF this paper. Mr.
Belangee commended himself TO those by
whom he was employed, 10y the posses
sion of rare business qualifications, faiths
fuIness, roble ambition, and strict in
tegrity of life. He possessed these quail
ties in a very high degree, and although
young was remarkably mature in judge
ment and entirely free from all habits Of
dissi pation-and the joy and pride of
home Though home consisting only
of himself and his twice widowed mother,
the two were so happy together that a
constant sunshine silyered DER pass
ing clouds with light and hope.
1t was cheerful and lovely home,
made so by kind, a promising.
and noble son. In the spring of the
year 1865 Mr.. Belangee was baptised in
the Christian faith, and then united with
the Presbyterian Church in this place.
The -four years of his Tristan life were
years OF constant growth and consistency.
His whole nature under the supremacy of
Christian principles, reyolied at anything
rreligious, profane or immoral-and be
lived by faith in principles eternal and
right. lie was the active and efficient
secretary of the Presbyterian Sunday
school for many years, hardly missing a
single Sunday. He was manly and indie
pendent in the formation and expression
of his opinions political, or religious, but
ever ready 10 learn and constantly I'M
prove. Though exceedingly practical in
his thinking, he loved the beauiiful-was
delighted with appropriate and delicate
symbolism-and everything that served to
blend nature and revelation and make one
unfold the glory Of the other. Though
thoughtful he was not sad. He was genial
and full OF sparkling good humor in all
the sweet intercourse of home and the
social fellowship Of society. When the
opportunity came for an independent
commencement in business according TO
his long cherished desire. which was about
three months ago, he assumed, with the
remaining editors Of this paper, the res
possibility of the publication of The Mar
shall County REPUBLICAN. The time had
come in bis life 70 make a beginning and
establish himself In his chosen profession
in harmony with his conscientious and
thoroughly matured political principles
Ambitious, far beyond his physical
strength, he determined that so far as he
was concerned the best portion of his life
should be given TO make the REPUBLICAN
an honor TO the county and q power TO
awaken thought and stimulate culture and
and every interest political. social, moral
and religious that could add to the pros
perity OF this place and this county. II
was noble ambition and ayokc a wide
spread interest in his efforts. He lived 10
begin, with the editors W no still remain,
movement that has already been widely
felt, and a movement full of promise
but his devotion brought him 10 an early
grave. He was young when he died
Had he lived TO mature manhood he
would have welded an influence grand
and powerful. But last Friday his burial
took place in solemn, thoughtful Stiffness
The burial sermon was delivered in the
presence Of large and fearful assembly.
1t was from the miracle of Christ raising
the widow s son--Luke ": ills inclu-
siye. The incident selected was exceed
ingly appropriate and the thoughts pre-
sented were touchingly beautiful. Silently
we went to the grave. As the body was
committed to the ground-"earth to earth,
ashes TO ashes, dust TO dust'-looking for
the general Resurrection at the last day.
and the coming glorious restoration of
severed friendships, bright flowers and
eyergreens were cast into the grave as
enblemaiic of faith and hope. We said
farewell - but felt that although our