The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-04-16
obituary..

obituary.
Again, that silent messenger, who is no
resPcctor Of person, with his devastating
power made his appearance in our midst
on the 9th inst, and struck down in the
youth Of life one Of the promising and aus
picious pillars Of our community, in the
person of the lamented r. 4. Yundt. The
announcement OF the death of this exem-
plary young man was like a cold shock to
many Of Weissport's younger people,
amongst whom he moved and played such
conspicuous part, It was n poignant and
ruelul recital aud in fact TO his friends II
was like the smarting pangs Of fire, pierre
ing and biting with all the force of bitter
ness, that the death of such a young friend
could bring about. Our object is 10 state
briefly some OF the circumstances connected
with his life. We have known him inti-
mately and associated with him from boy
hood. lie was born on Aug. 18th, 1850,
and was the oldest son Of Mr.. Francis
Yundt, Of this place. He was literally ed.
ucate6 at our public schools, and for some
time was teacher in these schools, rem
dering satisfaction unto all with whom he
came in contact, beloved and admired by
scholars and parents for bis gentilty and
IN his charge. He evinced desire ut an
early age for the medical profession and in
conformity with this desre-little less than
year ag',, he repaired to Philadelphia for
the purpose of getting y true insight into
this science, 81 that he would be fitted 10
benefit his fellow beings. He returned
home IN sickly condition, some four
weeks ago, which s'on deyrluped into ty-
IhOid lever. A week belure he died we
stopped IN to see him and found hlm suffer
ing excruclatIng pain from "A disease that
was last carrying him tU his grave. In
conversation with him he manifested great
anxiety for the success and welfare and final
result Of his chosen proiessi0n--he express
ell bis deep regret that he was unable, on
sccOunt oi the gnawng disease, to follow IN
its pursuit aud study little did we think
at that time that the sepuchrsl winds
would fan his forehead aud in nn distant
future cypress trees might shade his tomb !
Mure than ever before do we &C mprehend
that the termination of our lives may be u
| parenthesis To an eternal union, in that far
| ami better country beyond the stars. How
sad il is ~ realize that in the contemplation
of his truition he was cut down by the
scythe of the Almighty. the ways OF Him
who rules the destinies of all things are
mysterious and this summons was prnbs-
| bly for this best, nevertheless IL is much tu
be regretted. As friend we hoped to SEE
| him occupy a prominent position atnun Sst
scientific men. As said beiare he died on
the tuuruing of the 9Th inst, between and
| Z 7u'cloek, surrounded by his parents, sisters,
brni hers aud friends. The funeral services
were affecting, aud his remains were ful
lowed to their last resting place by large
concuurse ul his friends aud neighbors in
| the community that muurns hls HISS He
was II very remarkable young man in some
respects, he was of decided opinions and
had an extraordinary resolution of charac'
ter, of large and varied reading and was a
| young man oi attaininenls-he held his
opinions ienaciously, nn any subject with
| which he was cUnversHut aud always had
views peculiar tn blmsrli to which he cluug
until the last, aud aDovc all he had that
noble attribute, which is the source of sue
cess Ia every man aud enterprise -enersy
of oharsater. lie passed away young,
nevertheless leaving "a Lille fruitful in gu'd
deeds Ani noble actions. May we as hs
| young friends and comrades r,'Inrmber his
! virtues To emulate them that We may be
ready when the summons shall come t'
juiu the Inn nuneruble caravan that moves
IN such mysterious realm. Il. MI account
Of riIr stewardship below-iemenLtrlng us
the poet says:-
"Soon or late
stem death will kuocA wi h equal pnce
AT the palace as the cottage gdte.'
WEIssP PoRT, April II 1851. r.