The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-07-25
OBITUARY

Aaron Rice Stranahan, son Of
Chauncey Ames and Esther Rice
Stranahan, was born May 14th, 1912,
at Litchfield, Ohio, and there answered
deaths call at dawn, Wednesday morn
ing July End, 1919, after three weeks
acute illness, following heat prostra-
ton, aged n years.
When a week old he was left mother
less and his sister about two years
of age lived but little longer. Later his
father married Emily Osborn, who
gave to him as to her own children, a
mothers care and now of the second
family of four sons and threedaugh-
ters the oldest sister only is left.
He had skillful hands always, and
though all his life a diligent student
and reader his early ambition led
naturally to mechanics and at the age
of fourteen-to his lasting regret-he
left the common day school to learn a
mans work in his fathers shops and
there for several years carried on the
business of blacksmithing, wagon and
carriage making, painting, etc. Then
he built and for over thirty years con-
Quoted first hardware then general
store until ill health compelled retire
mentor rather change Of occupa-
tion-for he had neither time nor in
clination for idleness, always finding
enjoyment in useful employment, and
to the. end led busy active life in
his various vocations, never seeming
to grow old.
Except one year spent in California
previous to his marriage he was con-
tent to live. where his life began and
though interested heartily in the
whole worlds progress and doing his
little bit to help, here at home first
and always he endeavored to. do his
part faithfully and well, and his life
work speaks for itself.
October IL, 1865, he was married
to Chloe A. Mcconnell, of Chatham,
Ohio, and for nearly fifty years, side
by side, they travelled life's road, shar-
ing together it's joys and sorrows un-
til her death March 13, 1914, five long
years ago.
To them three children came, but
both sons (the first and last) were
called away, Olin Ames very suddenly
Sept. 9th, 1911, in the prime Of happy,
successful manhood and the other
lived but one short day. The daughter,
Mary Louise survives, also one grand
daughter, Josephine living with her
mother in Wellesley, Mass, and the
sister, Mrs. E. M. Chellis, of Mem
phis, Tenn.
For many years never well, still he
labored on forgetful of self for others
sakes, patient always in suffering,
kindly, thoughtful and generous heart
ed. A good son and brother, husband
and father, a good friend and citizen,
a good man is gone-but 1--WE cannot
say, and will not say that he is dead
he is just away" "Who lives for. you
and me-lives for the world he tries
to help-he lives eternally. His way
at last, seems won-lie fallen-aands
and eyes folded-yet, though We
mourn and mourn-a good man never
dies"
Saturday afternoon, July 5th, the
funeral service at the home was large
ly attended and most fittingly con.
Quoted by two long time friends, DR.
VIM. E. Barton, Of Oak Park, ILL.,, anc
Rev. Roswell Chaplin, of Oberlin, O..
former pastor of the Congregations
church, which with his family he at
tended, being ever true to his owr
simple faith.
Then near relatives who had carried
forth the others bore him also to the
village cemetery and there with his
loved ones-fowers strewn over then
he rests from his labors, his worl
well done.
And the daughter waits little
longer in the home lonely and empty
now, but for friends and previou.
memories, for "Love can never lost
it's own."