The L'Anse sentinel., 1912-02-03
r OBITUARY r
RoRERT H. McKNDLEs.

RoRERT H. McKNDLEs.
In the death of Robert H. McKind-
les, whose passing was mentioned in
last weeks issue, L'Anse loses one Of
of it's we'll known and popular young
men, one with that pleasing trait of
making friends wherever he went.
Robert was born in L'Anse and spent
practically his whole life here. He at
tended the L'Anse high school, and
while at that institution was member
of the pennant winning basket ball
team. Later he joined the City organ
ization. While at Hibbing he coached
and managed the city team.
He left here last March for Hibbing
and secured position with the Oliver
Iron Mining Company as fireman on
one of the engines. On January % he
fell from the running board of the en-
gine, sustaining injuries which resulted
in his death.
The remains were brought here Sum
day morning and lay in state at home
until Tuesday morning. when funeral
services were held at Sacred Heart
church, Rev. Monsignor Faust officiat-
ing. Interment was in the family lot
in L'Anse cemetery.
Deceased was an honest and upright
young man, and his passing will be es-
pecially felt by the young people, who
thought so much of Bob.
He leaves mother, seven brothers
and two sisters to mourn him.
REV. T. C. THOMAS.
All that was mortal of Rev. T. c.
Thomas was laid to rest in L'Anse
cemetery last Sunday, the remains be-
ing followed by large number of his
Indian friends, neighbors and citizens
of L'Anse. and large delegation from
Odanah. who journeyed here to pay their
last respects to their pastor.
Rev. Thomas was born March Is,
1858. at Munising. At an early age he
became ambitious and attended L'Anse
high school, going from here to Albion
college. In 1881 he was ordained under
his Indian name, Nahbenayash. Four
years later he was ordained an elder
under his adopted name, Thomas Cor
nelius Thomas.
Mr.. Thomas was in great demand at
camp meetings here and at Odanah, he
being vigorous preacher and lecturer,
and in the latter capacity he has enter
tanned many an audience.
Mr.. Thomas was married to Miss
Emma Pennock February s, 1892, and
to them were born four children, two
of whom still survive, Belle and John,
and are left, with the mother, to
mourn the loss of generous and kind
hearted father and husband.
MRS. JOHN M. SHANK.
Lille Boughton Shank, wife of Rev.
John M. Shank, former pastor of the
L'Anse M. E. church but now of Cuba,
N. Y, died January oath, after very
painful illness of eight weeks.
Mrs. Shark was born in Sheffield, ILL.,,
April 16. 1866. She was married to
Rev. Shank August 3S, 1889, at De.
troit. To bless the union son was
born. he dying in 1905 at the age OF
ten years. Since then Mrs. Shank has
declined in health.
Mrs. Shank toiled with her husband
in Charleston, Iron Mountain, Manis.
tique, L'Anse, Worthwhile. st. lgnace,
Trilnountain, in the chaplaincy of the
state prison at Jackson, at Boothbay
r Harbor, Maine, and Cuba, N. Y Nc
Z pastors wife had ever been better be.
!. loved by the church than Mrs. Shank
and it is with deep feeling Of sorrow
Q and regret that the announcement Of
her death is received by all who knew
0 her. She was a woman of wonderfully
sweet disposition, kind and forbearing
0 and the sympathy of friends is extend
ed to the bereaved husband.
0 Funeral services were held last Fri
0 day, with burial at Victor, N. Y.