The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-12-04
The Lexington Dispatch.
Wednesday, December q. 1907.
In Memory Of Cart. Friek.

In Memory Of Capt. Frick.
Capt. Robert William Frick was
born Gin Lexington county, S. c., on
the Goth day of September, 1886, and
departed from this life Nov. 18th,
1907, aged II years, month and "a
days.
In infancy he was baptized into the
faith as confessed by the Evangelical
Lutheran church, and later, when he
was young man, he ratified the bap-
tismal covenant made for him, by
uniting himself as member with St.
Peters, (Piney Woods, Evangelical
Lutheran church. At his own re-
Guest, his membership was trans
ferred to St. Thomas Evangelical
Lutheran church of which church he
remained faithful and consistent
member until the day of his death.
On December 22nd, 1857, he was
united in holy marriage with Miss
Barbara Melinda Wessinger. This
union was blessed with fourteen chill
dren-seven sons and seven daugh-
ters-his devoted companion and
four sons and two daughters having
preceded him to the Heavenly
Canaan
He leaves to mourn their very
great loss three sons, five daughters,
twenty four grand children, five great
grand children, and large number
of other relatives and friends.
In 1861 when the war trumpet
sounded and calls were made for vol
unteers to 90 to the front to fight for
the southland, he enlisted in Capt.
Rooms company and was made first
lieutenant. Later he was promoted
to the rank of captain. His company
Company I, 10Th Regiment South
Carolina Volunteers-took part in
some of the hardest fought battles of
the war. He was twice severely
wounded, losing his left hand in the
battle of the Wilderness.
He came home from the war wound
ed, and after his wounds had healed,
he collected his broken and scattered
fortunes, and builded a home for his
family and himself. He was a sue
cessful farmer and business man, a
good provider and always had plenty
Of the necessaries of life about him.
AS neighbor he was never known
to refuse worthy call for aid. He
visited the sick, and was glad to see
every one prosper; as a citizen, he
was honorable and upright in his deal
ings with his fellow-man; he was
patriotic and loved his country; as
a father, he was considerate of the
claims Of his children, and he re-
ioiced at his children's doing the
right.
On August 11th, 1907, the compan-
ion, who walked by his side for fifty
years, fell asleep in Christ. Itseemed,
after this, by his words and actions.
that he instinctiyely felt that he
would, at no distant day, enter into
the same sleep; for, just a few days
before the summons for him to go
came, he Wentsto his old home place
and viewed the place where his father
and mother sleep, and where he and
his companion had reared their fam
lily and spent the greater portion of
their lives. Returning home that
night, he was stricken with paralysis,
which left him in condition from
which he never recovered. During
his short illness everything that man
could do, and the most skilled med
ical aid was done for him, but to no
avail; for the time of his departure
was athand. He called his pastor
and another kind minister to his bed
side and expressed faith in Christ
Jesus as confessed by the church of
which he had been lifelong men,
Der.
So, another friend, neighbor, citi-
zen, old soldier and father has passed
to his eternal reward. Peace to his
ashes, and rest to his immortal soul.
t'The soul of origin divine,
Gods glorious image freed from
clay;
In heaven's eternal sphere shall shine,
A star of day!
The sun is but a spark of frei
A transient meteor in the sky;
The soul immortal as it's sire,
Shall never die"
In the presence of a large congre-
cation of sorrowing friends the funer-
al services were conducted by Revs.
E. J. Sox and Enoch Hite.
E. J. S.
Nhor;n Now 0d