The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-06-20
Death of Ere ddie Yates,

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nesday afternoon, and the subse-
quent death of the boy at the Rine-
hart hospital in Ashland at half past
two O'Clock the following morning,
was one of the saddest affairs that
has happened to a Washburn home
for long time. Every possible
thing that skill and attention could
do was resorted to, but the dear
little boy could not be saved, and he
passed to his eternal home, leaving
a stricken household to mourn his
tragic death. The remains were
brought to the home in this city
Thursday forenoon, and were pre-
pared for burial by Undertaken Hop
penyan, of Ashland, being enclosed
in a beautiful casket. The funeral
was held from the home at nine
O'Clock Saturday morning, and a
large number of friends of the family
gathered to pay their last mark of
respect. Rev. A. V. Ingham, of
Neilsville, formerly pastor of the
Methodist Church, of this city, was
called and conducted the funeral
services. It was touching service,
and the genuine sympathy of the
many present went out to the
afflicted parents in the deep loss
sustained by them. 1t seemed that
their loss was almost irreconcilable,
but the pastor, who has long been
a close friend of the family, said
many comforting things, and in the
prayer and words which came from
the very heart of the bereayed pastor
and true friend there scould not help
but be felt a degree of comfort by
the sorrowing ones. Little Freddie
was boy whom the whole town
knew, and no child has been called
from among us who had more friends
among his payments, or in whom
there was a greater hope felt by
older persons, for splendid future.
AS his likeness remains laid before the
striker family and the sympathizing
friends there were none but what
felt that it seemed almost a cruel
blow that such a handsome youth,
with perfect physique, and con-
tenance whose every line indicated
intelligence ana promise, should be
called from life even before the
labors and responsibilities of man.
hood should have come to his keep
ing. The funeral decorate ons and
the banks of floral adornments evi
denced the affection cherished for
the boy by family and friends. Eight
of his boy companions acted as pail
bearers, and with genuine sorrow
the little fellows bowed their heads
in sorrow and for period forgot
their boyish sports and games as
they conveyed the lifeless remains
of one whom they loved to the last
resting place at Bayfield,, where the
intrement took place in the family
grounds.
There are none in the community
but that have felt the deepest and
most heartfelt sympathy for the
afflicted parents in the tragic and
untimely death of their beloved boy.
He was their only son, and the
hearts and hopes of the kind parents
were wrapped up in rearing him to
manhood, and providing every ad-
vantage to bring to him a frui 5ful
and honorable career. He was a
comfort to them, for what good boy
does not warn the hearts of the fond
parents The grief in the loss
they sus tanned is Unreasonable, and
their many friends who could do
nothing more than add comforting
words for their sorrow, felt with
them that their affection was about
the deepest that loving parents could
ever be called upon to bear.
In the midst of their sorrow the
father for a moment was obliged
to take up the pen he had dropped,
and the following, which is of the
most touching nature comes as an
expression of faith and conf
dence from one whose head is droop-
ed in the gravest sorrow, and whose
every thought had been of the be-
loved boy he had tried so hard to
raise, but who when in vigorous
health and with every promise for a
brilliant future was called from
earths trials and pleasures.
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