The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-31

He Is Found by His Little Granddangh-
ter who Tells Grandma that Grandpa is
$50 White and He Won't Taik-He was
an Old Settler and an Old Soldier.
Grandma, grandpa is lying in a pile
of boards at the barn and l can't get
him to speak to me. Oh, come and see
him. he looks so badr' These were the
excited words of little Lille German
the 4-year-old grandclild of John Ger
man.
The grandmother fastened to the
barn and there found her husband ly-
ing partially buried beneath a pile OF
boards that had been used as scat
fold for the purpose of repairing the
barn 1t was too true, the man could
not speak and in fact his aged compan-
ion never heard the man speak from
that time.
John German was past 20 years or
age, and came to this county, or rather
to the west side Of Butler county, IN
1868 and was one of the first settlers OF
the county, and was well known. He
was very active among the old soldiers,
having served in the war for four years,
and was frequently visitor at the
Garfield post and his body will be laid
to rest in Highland cemetery by the
members of the post.
When the aged woman found that
her husband was badly hurt, she call
ed some Of the neighbors toge ther by
sounding the dinner bell, and the man
was carried TO thehouse and a messen-
ger was dispatched to Andover for DR..
Barton, who promptly responded.
When the doctor arrived he found
that the man was completely paralyzed
- - kr% J.
ouSly injured about the head He gave
the friends and children no encourage
7nent, but told them to be prepared for
the worst, as from the injuries receiv-
ed and by the age of the man he could
find no reason for hope.
A messenger was sent to Wichita for
William Lane, a son-in-law OF the aged
man, and the rest of the children, and
surrounded by mis- entire family the
spirit Of the old soldier took its eternal
flight at O'Clock yesterday morning.
It seems that John German found his
barn in need of repairs and being a car
penter in his younger days, he conclud-
ed to repair the same and for this pur-
pose built a scaffold for his use and had
Just finished when his wife called him
TO dinner. At the meal he was very
cheerfully and talked freely with his
little grand daughter and told her 10
come down to the barn after while
and get some kindling for grandma.
He left the house and from that time
none of the family ever heard him him
speak The accident was a surprise to
all, and many hearts in Wichita We're
made sad yesterday receiving the in
telligence that the old man had passed
so suddenly to the great beyond. He
was highly esteemed by all and the
concourse of friends and acquaintance
at the Highland cemetery will show the
respect in which the old soldier was
held As a soldier, he was brave, and
won high ecommiums from his officers
and comrades; as a neig'hbor he was all
that could be desired, and mis- worthy
mess was appreciated, especially by the
early SETTLERS, it is said that no per-
sons ever left his door a hunger, if the
aged couple knew OF the need of that
person; he was open hearted and gen
erous to a fault; as a husband and
father ne was both to the fullest ex-
tent of the word, and upon his tomb
stone can be written truthfully the
words: That he lived to bless others,
and in his death, his friends and ac-
quaintances sustain a loss, but that
the deeds Of such men as John German
will live long after the body has re-
turned to dust"
He has often answered to the roll call
here below, and let it be the hope Of
the veterans that they will again meet
she old hero upon that shore where
comrades meet to part no more forever.