Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-06-24
Eugene Lindas.

The people of our city were
shocked beyond words of expires.
sion on Tuesday evening when Ii.
news was received of the tragic
death of little Eugene Lindas, the
nine year Old son of DR.. and Mrs
HELindas, which occurred while
he was, in company with others,
wadlng in the river. There were
number of boys and young men
present at the time, but just how
1t happened none can tell: He was
wading in the shallow water and
all at once was missed. 1t was only
a few minutes from the time he was
last seen, and suSpicioning that he
had been drowned, several of thos
present began divingintOthe deep
water caused by the sand hole at
that place. His body was found
at the bottom of the hole by Ev-
erctt Crawford, and brought: to
the surface by Hillary Talbot. No
to exceed fifteen minutes elapsed
between the time when he was last
seen until his body had been. .recO.
cred. No one saw him disappear.
That death resulted from. drown
Ing is hardly probable. The the
ory Is that he became frightened
when he stepped off into the hole
without knowing it, and that his
death resulted from hear failure.
This theory is upheld by the fact
that he had always had, since a
serious illness some years ago, a
weak heart, and further by the
fact that had it not been heart
failure he would have risen to the
top OF the water before SuccumS-
ing to strangulatiOn. The body
was still warm, and those present
at once began working with him
and also sent for a doctor, who
pronounced him dead as soon as
he arrived. Carl Eaton, who was
present and who has always lived
en- the seaShOre, says death could
not have resulted from drowning, o
as he has frequently seen people
resuScitated who were in the wa
ter longer than Eugene was.
The blow fell with crushing eff
feet on the parents, brother and
sister, and friends without num-
Der Of the family. The LindaS fam:
lily is one of the most popular in
the city. Little Eugene, who has
twice before been within the shad
Ow of death, was greatly beloved
by all who had ever known him.
his manly ways, his always smiling
expression, his independence Of
character, always won him the ad
miratiOn of all. None can describ
the anguish of the bereaved par
entS. Words are inadequate to ex:
press the sorrow of their friends.
They can but feebly assuage the
grief of papa and mamma, brother
and sister but cannot comfort them
We must look to the Maker of the
Universe, lie who rules, He who
lOes all things for the best, to
strengthen those who mourn to
bear their grief. As loving friends
place the little body in the casket
and escort it to its last resting
place, we realize that Eugene has.
gone to that better land where he
will escape the many trials Of this
life; where he will be waiting and
watching for his loved ones left
behind to join him in the life
hereafter, where SORROWS cease,
and eternal peace and happiness
reign. Our residence on earth Is
but temporary, but where little
Eugene has gone it is for all time
to come. 1t will be only little
while, as time goes, before yO1
will all be together again, forget
ting the troubles Of the world and
hsppy in each others company. :
1t is needless to say that the
sympathy of all goes out to those
who mourn. Let them rest their
faith in the future, and all Will
be well. .s,, %
The funeral services were con-
ducted at tie Presbyterian church
on Thursday afternoon at 3 p.'
IN, Rev. Brehm. Of the COngregA-
tional church conducting the SER
vices. ''' = ,