Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-12-13
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family of g, W Young who persisted
ID the Galveston storm The services
were in charge of Elder e. a. Fleisher
of Hamburg, Iowa assisted by Reys
Mann, Hsgemsn and Homsn of this
city.
The church was beautifully and
appropriately decorated with chryssn.
ihemums, tea rosee, peonies and sspsr-
sgus ferns. The choir that formerly
sang in the church when Mr.. Young
and family attended, was called to-
gether to furnish mnsic for the occGs-
ion
After reading q brief account of
the life of each of the decaased mem
bers of the family, Rev. FIeisher
preached very eloquent and touching
sermon from Jeremiah II IS. His
discourse was filed with comfort to
the bereaVed and lnstruction to the
sympathizing audience.
Mr. Y mag and Mrs Johnston came
mp from Kansas City Sunday morning
and Mrs O'Oonnor from Marvin to-
Qether with the relatives from this
CITY we're in attendance The church
WAS crowded to the ovarfowinR with
friends of Mr. Young and Mrs OCon-
nor and their remaining children,
who sy mpathsz most sincerely with
the stricken families in their very sso
bereavement The following sketch
was read by Rev Fleisher:-
Mrs g ". Young nee Hattie NJ.
Nash WAS born in Greenfield, Mass,
Oct. 5, 1S49 and when ten years old
moved with her parents to MARSHALL
town, Iowa, where in the 20tb, year
of her age she was united in holy
wedlock to her now greatly beresved
husband; and persisted in the Calves
ton storm Sept 8 1900
Mrs. Thomss O'Conn@r nee Gusa,e
Young was born in Iowa Feh. II,
1870 and when two years of age
moved to Phillips county, KaUss",
with her parents. Mr. and Mrs Ct. W.
Young; was married to Mr.. Thomas
O'Uon1or Feb Is, 1894. and In 1896
moved with hes husband to Calves
ton, Texas, and persisted in the Gal
weston storm Sept. 8. 1900.
Thomas O'Connor wac born in
New York and WAS married to Gussie
Young, Feb. Is. 1894 and in 1896
moved to Galveston, Texas. where be
persisted in the Galveston storm
Sept. 8. 1900 with their two little
girls, Ruth and Norma, aged, respect
lvely, 6 and years
Lottie Yonng was born in Phillips.
burg, Kansas, May 10. 1876, and per-
isbed in the Galveston storm Sept. 6,
1900, aged "a years.
Nina Young was horn in Phillips
burg, Kansas, Sept. 6, 1881. aud per-
lsbed in the Galveston storm Sept g.
1900, aged 10 years
Lewis NJ Young Was born in
Phillipsburg. Kansas, March 6, 1884,
| and perished in the Galveston storm
Sept 8, 1900. sRad Is years.
Victor Hugh Young was born in
Phillipsburg, K4ns. May 6. 1889. and
persisted in the Galveston storm Sept.
8. 1900, aged II years.
Doris Young. was born in Phillips
burg, Kansas, Oct. 2, 1897, and per-
ished in the galveston storm Sept. 6,
1900 aged two years and IL months.
10 1872 Mr. and Mrs Young moved
to Philips county Kansas, and settled
on q homestead near Long Island.
In the spring of 1876 they moved to
PhlnipsburR, Kansas, Mr. Young
having been elected county treasurer.
Here they lived % years. Here all
their children who persisted. except
Gussie were born
In 1899 on account of falling health
they removed to Texas. locating near
Galveston, having built themselves
comfortable home where with return.
health they hoped 10 live. Bot of
the fruitlon OF their industry and toll,
the proi-ct of returning health. and
length of days it may be SAID. IN force
ful languages:
How vain is all beneath the skies,
How transient every earthly bliss;
How slender all thu fondest ties.
That bind Us 70 world like this.n
While most tender affection hes
baen crushed, and many hsarts deep