Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-03-19
EDWIN T. D|R|CkSON
DIES Of PER|TON|T|S
Prominent and Popular Young
Business Man of Berlin
Dies In Baltimore.

OteS IN 6dltlm0re.
Mr.. Edwin f. Dirickson, son of DIR.
+. J. Dirickson and Hattie L. Dirickson,
of Berlin. died Tuesday morning about
four o'clock, at the Johns Hopkins
Hospital, Baltimore. o. complications
following AN attack of appendicitis
which neceasitatyd two operations.
When the firshsymptoms of the disea Sc
developed, Mr. Dirickson was taken tu
Baltimore by Mis- father for treatment
An operatiop/was performed for append
citis. and f6r while his condition was
reported y6 be most favorable. In few
days a change for the worse took place,
and second operation was deemed
necessary. Blood poison developed. and
all efforts of his physicians to save>i1is
life were futile. Mr. Dirickson was 20
years of age, and was one of the most
promising young men of the county
The deceased was identified with his
twin brother, Levinfin the mercantile
business in Berlin. aud i'm the canning
industry at Berlin. and Newark, be.
sides owning and operating "A shirt
factory in Berlin.
The twin brothers, Ned and Lev
have been general favorites with all
their friends and acquaintance. and
for several years no social function in
Berlin or Snow Hill has seemed q
success without their presence. MIR.
Dirickson was an interchangeable worker.
and in connection with his other bust
ness matters, managed a large farm az
Choppers Neck.
His body was carried 10 Berlin Tues
day night, and inferred in the cemetery
of St. Paul's Church Wednesday after
noon at three o'clock. The funeral
services were conducted by Rev J.
Gibson CAN'T. his rector. The very large
gathering at the home and church was
only a partial recognition of the exalted
esteem in which the young man was
held.
In communication, the Rev. J
Gibson CAN'T. his rector. pays the fol-
lowing tribute to his memory: ut would
be no exaggeration to say that the
whole community loved this young
Christian gentleman as their own son,
and the loss seems irreparable. Ned.
as he was affectionately called, had
exalted virtues. and in every relation of
life those virtues caused him to be re-
garded so highly. that in his death
which dare not put in writing.
The charm of his personality. his big
generous heart. his dutiful obedient
home-life. his happy disposition, his
manly carriage and industrial ways, his
bright and friendly comradeship, his
beautiful Difference to old age. and his
strength for the weak and young. all
proclaimed him high toned, loving.
and useful man.
OF those splendid traits of character.
the JOY and consolation that has come
To some of Ms. and assuredly will come
TO all who mourn. is the fact that the
foundation was his solid faith in Christ.
his Savior. \ faith that never wavered.
"a faith that came to him in his last
hours and gave him so much peace and
comfort in the end II has pleased
our Heavenly Father to take him, and
his presence is missed by his loved ones
at home. His loss to this community
comes with such heavy blow that only
time and the fragrance of his memory
and worth can mitigate il.
With tears of genuine sorrow must l
open the register book of this parish.
and place opposite his name the cross Ia
witness his departure to his Heavenly
home,-a member of Christ. the child
of God, and AN inheritor of the Kingdom
of Heaven. | am sure that all will join
me in an earnest prayer to God that He
may lift up the light of His countenance
upon his sorrowing father and mother,
his sisters and his brothers. and give
them peace and that even now the
memory of his beautiful life may shine
through the gloom, growing brighter
and brighter unto the perfect day. and
that to us all double portion of his
brave ana happy spirit may be given.
The editors of the MESSENGER greatly
sympathize with the bereaved family
in its great loss.