The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-17

HAROLD LUNBECK PASSES OVER.
Former High School Student and
Athlete Passes Away at Ames
Victim of Appendicitis.
After heroic but unequal strug-
gle Harold Lunbeck passed away at
2 O'Clock this morning at the hospital
at Ames. With the vigor and aspir-
atoms of youth upon the solid foun-
dation of true character, there was
every promise of rich and useful
future for this young man OF nine
teen years and his going not only
sewers the earthly ties of companion
ship, which was so inspiring and SO
comforting, but robs the young mems
world Of influence of a very useful
factor. When in the limitations OF
finite judgment one is confronted
with the thought of how many could
be spared better IMAM he, the only re-
course to consolation is that the in
finite mind knows best and the good
Father-when we see the end-al-
ways doeth best.
Harold Lunbeck lived most of his
short span of l9 years with his aunt,
Miss Cora Lunbeck, in Mason City.
He was bright, industrious, conscl-
entious lad, and advanced in his
school work rapidly. In high school
he soon gained leadership because of
his scholarship, the good red blood
of real boyhood in his veins, his
abundant good nature and thought
fulness and consideration of his as
sociates; his staunch loyalty to his
teachers and friends, and the physl-
cal vigor that stimulates courage. He
was prominent in athletics, but with
him everything must be fair. He was
willing to hit hard but scorning any
resort to a foul The leadership he
attained lin high school, he seemed
| to be acquiring at Ames, where he
had become prominent in the fresh
! men class, and where he was carry
ing his studies we'll.
During his last visit to Mason City
he gave his old high school squad
some advice before they went into
the big game of the year, which they
won, and while some of it was tech
nical, the tone of it all was to use
every ounce of strength and resource
fulness till the last second OF the
game, but play fair and win on real
merit.
In little visit with the writer he
spoke of what he thought was the
best part of college life at Ames and
that was the building of character
and the preparation it gave a young
man for usefulness to himself and
service to others. He was regarded
with affection by his schoolmates and
dearly beloved by his aunts Miss
Lunbeck and Mrs. Robinson, who had
seen him grow from almost infancy
into rich and promising young man
hood, and they will have the utmost
sympathy of their large circle OF ac-
quaintances and friends here.
The deceased, with his aunt, spent
last summer with Judge anu Mrs.
Robinson at their Spirit Lake home,
and then he entered the college at
Ames, where he was accomplishing
such favorable results. Two weeks
ago he was taken to he hospital for
an operation for appendicitis, ana
complications which followed 80
charged his system with the poison
incident in some cases, that he could
not survive. The remains will arrive
this evening on the Rock Island, and
the funeral services will be held at
the Christian Science church tomor-
row afternoon at $3.50 p. m. From
l to 3 p. m. the body will be at the
church where friends may view it for
the last time, prior to the service and
burial at Elmwood.
The friends of the late Harold
Eunbeck rendered their last loving
respects to their friend and school
mate by attending in large numDers:
the funeral services at the Christian
Science churcn this afternoon at
o'clock, conducted by M. Il. Tournier,
First Reader, and Mrs. C. w. Damon,
Second Reader. Mrs. Lee Long sang
beautifully, I'm The, on Spirit,
True and Tender" and "Oh Gentle
Presence. The pail bearers were A.
J. Steiner and c. Knoblock, members
of the Pi Cappa Alpha fraternity OF
Ames, to which the deceased belong
ed, and Donald McAuley, John Nc
Connell, Carus Blaise and Jim Con-
roy, members of the high school. The
| two former gentlemen accompanied
the funeral party last night from
Ames. Relatives from out of the city
who attended the funeral were Judge
and Mrs. Robinson of Des Moines,
Miss Cora Lunbeck, of Leon, Miss
Ethel Wharton of Des Moines, Mrs.
C. N. Ketcham, sister of Miss Lun-
beck, and Mrs. j. w. Rowell, neice
LOT Leon, and, Miss Sanborn of Ft.
Dodge. The floral tributes we're very
beautiful, responsive of the respect
and affection of the many friends of
the deceased. Interment was at Elm
wood.-Mason City Globe-Gazette.
X. Of P.'s Will Give Minstrel Show.
The Leon lodge of Knights of
Pythias are making an effort to pay
off the last Indebtedness of their fine
hall, and to assist in raising money
for this purpose, haye decided to put
on big home talent minstrel show
at the opera house on Friday even
ing, Feb. 25th. They have secured
the services of Mrs Jas. F. Harvey