The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1884-01-26
DEATH OF C. Il. VAN FossEN

Van Fossen, who died at Hot
Springs, Ark, on the 5th inst,
and was buried in his home GENE
terry, Wyandott, Kansas, on the at
ternoon Of the Sth.
We had known the deceased for
many years, and have been associ-
ated in business with him. Thro'
his acquaintance with us he imbib-
ed a taste for newspaper life, and
during the past fifteen years he has
been more or less identified with
the BUSINESS. When he died he
was proprietor Of the Kansas City
(Kan's) Globe, a sheet which sup
piled the place OF the Kansas Pilot
which was established by the de-
ceased and the writer, and Which
we removed to Wyandott, eventu-
ally selling it to Adjutant Gen'l
E. L. Bartlett, now, like ourselt,
citizen of this Territory.
The deceased in life was a Wig
orous, impetuous, rustling, bust
ling, energetic man. Commercial
| ly speaking, he was gambler-he
played his cards high, and for all
they were worth-when he won he
did not exult, and when he lost he
pocketed the deficit with n0ncha-
lance. We have known him in
| good circumstances, financially, and
we have known him poor, but he
was ever the same rollicklng Char
lie. If one can judge by appear
ances we believe at his death he
was in independent circumstances.
His spirits were always bouyant.
Good nature and glee forever bub-
bled in his breast. His was one of
those natures, which, us it evolved
in life, one can look back upon and
remember no sombre CLEANS, no
pursuing Of the mouth, whining OF
the voice. or clammy shake of the
hand, but a pleasant smile, CHEEKY
utterance. and hearty digit-grasp.
When a stranger entered a city OF
which he was Il resident, he seemed
to feel obligated to escort him, OF
foot or in carriage, from centre tc
circumference, and make him fee
as though amongst friends rather
than among strangers. He hnd
, willing ear for good story or song
! and a ready foot for dance. Ii
a word, he was a warm-hearteC
gentleman, an everavailable trien(
= a good citizen, a patriot, lovin!
husband ana an atiectionate paren
We would advise his widow ant
c children, adult and juvenile, t.
dry their tears. jolly the deceased
was in this lower life, he is jollie
5 in the higher life. AS living an,
j. loving relatives and friends grey
II and shed tears on parting, thong
V temporarily, here, and rejoice o
e their reunion, so you grieve l
: parting with husband and tatl
If er OF course 1t is sad to see tn
r. loved one laid away meath a col
white shroud of Natures weaving
yet the day Of reunion and rejoi
'e ing is sure to come. He has bl
IS gone before-has but fulfilled ii
I'd fiat, dust to dust, earth to eartl
n. ashes to ashes, yet he has on
been disrobed of mortality, sinc
when he has been clothed with il
mortality, and he now awaits tt
coming Of those he loved on ear
TO that realm where parting is Il
t. known. Soon death will kno,
with fleshless knuckles at the char
bers Of your souls, when the SUI
:" mons will be answered, and whi
~ your corruptible bodies will lie Il
der the clods Of the cemetery wi
nd those of him whose demise y
.ed now mourn, your incorruptible /
dies will assimilate and eternal j
and union compensate tor yo
'ad present poignant distress.