Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-11-15
C. 0. RUPERT
Lifelong Resident of WauseOn Dies
Within Three Miles of Place of Birth
-Thirty-two Years in One Position
Charter Member of X. o. I. Nj.

Charles Orvin Rupert son of John
Adam and Elizabeth Lillich Rupert
was born in Fulton county, three
miles east of Wauseon, October 4th
1860. He pahsed to the life Beyond
Sunday morning, November 10th, 1918
having alta a'ned the age of fifty-eight
years, one month and six days. He
was one of family of ten children,
eight of whom have grown to the
years of manhood and womanhood.
There remain, of this family now, four
brothers, Fred, Sam, Henry and John
all living in Wauseon with the excep-
ton of Henry whose home is in Tole-
do. Mr. Pupperts boyhood and young
manhood were spent in and near Wau-
seon; here he received his schooling
and here he received his training in
the trade, he has followed throughout
his life. With the exception of two
or three years spent in Kansas the
county and state of his birth have
been his residence until he was called
to an eternal home in the better coun-
try, the heavenly.
November 9th 1892 he was united
in marriage to Miss Anna Esther De-
Long to this union were born two
daughters, one dying in infancy, Es-
ther Jannette remaining with her
mother to cherish the memory of a
kind and loving father and husband.
He was charter member of Wau-
seon Tent X. o, T. M. and the fact
that he has given 80 years of faithful
service to one business firm is suffi-
cient commentary on the fidelity and
integrity Of his character.
In his last hours he gave much evi-
dence OF expectancy and hope in the
continuation of life beyond the grave,
and in the still vigils of the early
dawn on last Sunday morning he re-
peated the 91st Psalm. which he loved
so well and which had been wonderful
ornfort and strength to him during
his illness. The Lords Prayer and
he 23rd Psalm too, gave him courage
and increased his faith n the sure anC
certain immortality of the soul. With
faltering whispers and clasping his
iaughters hand he tried to realize the
words. in the following hymn:
0 tender, loving shepherd,
We long to follow Thee,
To follow where Thou leadest,
Tho rough the path may be;
Tho dark and heavy shadows
Ershroud the way with gloom, =
I'VE know that love will guide us,
End safely lead Us home
We know beloved shepherd,
The path that thou hast trod
Leads ever cut of darkness,
And on and up to God.
from that path we wander,
And far astray we roam,
; o, call us faithful Shepherd,
And bring us safely home
Throughout the way, dear Shepherd,
J Thy strong hand doth uphold;
The weary ones, at nightfall,
Thou gently doth enfold.
And when to Truths green pastures
With Joy at length we come,
, There shall we find, o Shepherd
l Our blest eternal home.
, Thus did our brother pass on, to
b. clearer realization of the truth aboy
e God and his creation, in whom ther
J. s no death-no sin and no sicknes
I but we all continue to seek goo
{ Alright. until will the APOSTLE Pal
J; eve all come IN the unity of the fait
: and of the knowledge Of the son {
y God unto n perfect man, unto I'll
d measure of the stature of the fullne:
d Of Christ
!, Funeral services which were largel
attended were held at the home {
I; East Oak street Wednesday afternoC
. Frank E. Kenyon conducting the Sc
: vice at the house and Wauseon Tel
: x. o T. M. conducting their beautif
) burial service at the cemetery.