The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-07-15
OBITUARY.

county, Kansas on Saturday July
,. 1898. OF typhoid pneumonia fever
Mr. Frederick Dudgeon. aged i
years,
Mr., Dudgeon was born in Brooklyn
y. T., March y, 1870, and moved
with his parents in early boyhood L
Illinois Here he grew TO manhood
attending the district schools aftel
which he moved to Wilson county
Kansas which place has been his
home since that time
Mr., Dudgeon early evinced desire
for knowledge: when a mere Child he
was won't to peruSe the books of Older
pupils while his classmates were out
at play,
In 1875 and '76 he attended the
Bloomington College at Bloomington,
HIS, after which he taught school
two years near Uniontown, Kansas.
Ia 1882 he was married to Miss Susie
Reece and in 1856 ran for the nomi-
nation for county superintendent,
AS a teacher and Normal institute
worker, he was well known. having
taught for years in both Wilson and
NeoSho counties.
The untimely demise of this dis
tinguished man removes from our
midst one of the noblest and best Of
men, Able and eloquent, brilliant
and scholarly, this man was the pride
of our county, and all mourn their ir-
reparable loss by his departure. His
pupils honored him, his friends loved
him and to one who enjoyed his init
mate comradship for years. his
friendship was an inspiration aid a
Blessing
In politics he was a republican, but
he was that kind of one who rose
above the petty riyalries Of the parti-
sanismS: he could appreciate a braiuy
opponent, and by none viii he be
more sincerely mo1rned than by those
who have met him in the Jousts Of
politics or the arena Of debate.
MI Oudgeon was a sincere chris
tian having joined the Baptist church
in 1892 and since tnat time had been
an ardent bible student and d diligent
worker in all spiritual matters. The
loss Of his benign influence and sym
pathy will be keenly felt by all his
associates in this work. lie taught
the story Of creation from the rocks
and lilies, and pointed to God by a |
glance al the stars The c0mprehen-
sivenesS Of his intellect was wonder
full. His instructors believed that his |
speciality lay in literature.
But this magnificent intellect now
sleeps in death, that mind HIT labor
ed so oft by the midnight lamp with |
the great problem o3 human life has |
gone to solve It, that soul that ever
and anon was away in thought in the
realm Of stars has gone--alas! so soon
to the land Of stars.
1t is hard to see why he should be
so early in life, with such
4 wide sphere Of usefulness before
him here and he so willing to answer
the call of duty, but Gods wisdom is
infinite and Mr.. Dudgeon, our below
I'd friend and neighbor has been taken
to chat higher and better Land where
Of flesh, untrammelled
and unconfned he may solve the prob
ems of the infinite and the eternal.
Leaves have their time to fall,
And flowers to wither at the rnrth winds
breath;
\ stars to set but ALL
Thou hast all seasons for thine own,
O, Death"
The deceased leaves a mother and
lister, a wife and four children, and
vide circle of acquaintance who will
mourn the loss Of dutiful son, an af-
ectionate husband and brother, kind
ather and faithful friend.
In a tranquil little church-yard
peacefully sleeps the mortal remains
If the student, teacher and thinker,
frederick Dudgeon,
He is not dead who sleeps so still
1t is pause, trance, a rest,
Emotions that once stirred that frame
Forever stilled within that breast
That brow SO white, so calm, SO still
Beyond the temEests angry breath;
Beyond the tempters wand he sleeps,
II is not death it is not death "