The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-08-11
ANOTHER OLD SETTLER
CALLED TO HIS REWARD
Christian CorreIl Died of Heart
Trouble This Morning.
END WAS QUITE UNEXPECTED
Had Lived in Mankat0 Since SO;
Was An Honored and Up
right Citizen.

Christian Correll died suddenly at
the breakfast table this morning, at
his residence, $50 Division street, of
heart trouble. He had not aeen in
the best of health since Saturday,
when he suffered from a pain in his
chest and arms. A doctor was call
ed and said that it was neuralgia
and treated him, and he improved
and the pain left and he had none
a good sleep, and this morning after
arising he said that he felt whole
| lot better than he did yesterday
morning. He sat down to his break
fast, but after taking a few mouth
| fuls he complained that he left the
pain again in his chest. He took
| another bite, and then put his hand
to his chest and said, "Oh, that
pain in my chest" and with that he
| fell from his chair and lost con-
seriousness.
Daughter Gave Him Assistance.
His daughter, Mrs. Lizzie Rehy-
mer, who has been making ner
home with her father, being a wild
Ow, tried to summon a doctor, but
it was some little time before she
could reach him by telephone, and
by the time he arrived Mr. Correll
had passed away. Mrs. Behymer did
what she could for her father, but
he lived only about twenty minutes
after falling from his chair, and did
not regain consciousness during that
time. His death occurred at $3.50
a. m. Mr.. COrrell had never before
suffered from heart trouble.
The deceased was born in Lancas-
ter county, Pennsylvania, Feb 10,
1925, and when twelve years of age
his parents moved to Hamilton coun-
ty, Ind, and he there learned farm
ing and also his trade of carpen, or.
He was married there in 1850, and
in 1868 came with his family to
Mankato and lived here ever since.
His wife died seven years ago, but
he is survived by a daughter, Mrs.
Behymer, and son, B. N. Correll,
who lives at Peru, Ind, and is road
master on the Lake Erie d Western
road. He also leaves two brothers
in Indiana and sly sisters, one of
whom is Mrs. Luther Scherer of
Lake Crystal, the others living n
Indiana, Kansas and Oklahoma.
There were thirteen brothers and
sisters in the family originally, the
rest having died.
Carpenter and Contractor.
Of in,
kato, did carpenter work and con-
tracing business and his hardiwork
is visible in many of the buildings
of the city. After giving up the
more strenuous occupation, he took
the position Of bookkeeper Cor H. p.
Jensen. ard filled it 10" several
years. Seven years ago he retired.
and has since. taken life more easily.
Mr.. Correll was an active membes
of the Presbyterian church, and was
for thirty-five years a member of
Mankato lodge No. Is, l. o. o. F.,
and filled the various offices of the
lodge at different times, and was al
so a Mason. The Odd Fellows lodge
arrange and carried out golden
wedding anniversary reception and
celebration for Mr.. and Mrs. Correll
eleven years ago. He joined the To-
cal lodge by card April z, 1869, He
was noble grand in 1875, was treas
urer five terms and member of the
grand lodge of the United States.
Well and FavorabIy Known.
The death of Mr.. Correll is
great shock to his friends all over
the city. He was we'll and favorably
known and was a good and useful
citizen, unassuming, never seeking
public office, but always interested
in the affairs of his city, state and
nation. He was a good husband and
father, and kind friend and neigh
Dor, and possessed sturdy charac-
ter, and left an unblemished reputa-
ton. The surviving members of his
family will have the sympathy of all
in their affliction.
The Odd Fellows lodge, of which
he was for so long a faithful men,
Der, will have charge of the funeral,
and it is expected that Rev. T. R.
Paden will preach the sermon. The
time of the services will not be fixed
until the son can be heard from.