Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-10-04
Death of Charlie Powelson.

Charlie Powelson, whom all but Oul
newer residents know as the fifteen veal
old son of Rev. B. F. Powelson, the for
mer pastor in the Presbyterian church
now professor in the Dodge City College
was buried from the church here yester
day morning. Death which is always
sad is especially so when it comes to one
just in the early dawn of young manhood
and with a suddenness that gives no time
for loving word of farewell Such was
this case. With the days college duties
ended lessons learned for the next day
| and home chores attended to, Charlie
went with another young student, Mon
day afternoon, to small lake, just be-
yond the college grounds, for a cool
plunge in the water Neither of the boys
being expert swimmers they took the
precautiOn to have with them plank as
sort of buoy. But in the center of the
pond, in twelve feet of water, he lost his
support, and yesterdays sad service tells
the sequel The body was in the water
but about fifteen minutes, and every rem
edy was used which could suggest itself
to parental love, neighborly kindness or
medical skill, but an hour and half of
useless.
The sOrrOwing parents brought the
body to the residence of G. B. Doane, on
Tuesday evening, and the funeral servi-
ces were held in the church of which
his father was for five years pastor, and
where the boy himself had first professed
his faith in Christ. The coffin was COW
cred with flowers. the gift of friends,
while beautiful plants and bouquets of
cut flowers were disposed about the Or
gan and pulpit, all speaking to the sore
hearts of the life which blooms beyond
the darkness of the present hour. The
services, in the absence of Rev. Hills,
were conducted by Rev. T. j. Stevenson,
pastor of the Presbyterian church, in
Mcpherson, and Rev. Casselman, of the
Reformed church. The latter spoke of
resurrection life and the recognition of
friends on the other shore, using Moses
and Elias on the TRANSPORTATION mount,
as illustrations; the former, from a per-
sOnal acquaintance, and loving interest
in the boy who was gone, spoke more
particularly OF Charlie as boy christ
ian, and urged his young companions of
the Drum COrps-whO were present in
body-and his former mates in the school
and Sabbath school, to be prepared for
death, even If it came to them as suddenly
and unexpectedly as it came to him. The
crowded church and the long procession
to the cemetery where Charlie was laid
beside his three young brothers, testified
to the deep sympathy of our people with
the afflicted family.-LyOns Republican.
WHEREAS. Death has again invaded
the family of our Comrade Rev. B. F.
Powelson and taken from their embrace
a beloved son.
THEREFORE, we the members of Kit |
Carson Post No. 20 Dept. of Kansas,
hereby extend to Comrade POwelson |
and family our heartfelt sympathy in
their sadness and sorrow, and while we |
cannot understand the mysterious provi-
dence of God in the death of Charlie,
yet we bow in submission to His will. and
humbly ask for faith for our Comrade
and his family, and for ourselves to be-
ieve He doeth all things we'll" ''Fnlly
trust him, that is al"
Lyons, Kansas, Sept. 25th, 1888.