The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1920-10-22
Mustered Out.


Thomas G.. Frye was born in Ship
pen.burg. Pennsylvania, October Il,
1888, and gave back that life 90 God
who gave IL ON October Ia. 1920. at
III" age ~ - year. and two days, after
a prolonged Illness, owing in the main
to hi advancing year.
Mr. Frye was married in February,
1858, 80 Miss May {. Young, and 20
this union there were born seven chill
drcn, fogI daughter, and three sons,
all ~ whom, except on" daughter. ro-
main To- mourn tho los, of Il KIM and
'nlu'g"nt father namely: Mts.
Goorgr Meyer OF Mound City; Cora.
John AMI Nellie, Of the home adirc 81;
Paul. Of Oregon, and Robert. of 81. lo-
s'rh. The same year Of their mar
rar", Mr and Nh. Frye came g. Ore
gpn. and here their children were born.
fuI Iiity-iWu years thc deceased was "a
citizen Of Oregon. and for many Of
thus, years one o. the business men OF
the pace, continuing at hi, trade til
advancing years aduUni-hcd him that
be- must cease from activ" work and
retire. ON one OF his visits % Mr.,
Frye during hi sickness he told the
writer tina, in early life he united with
a church, known in Pennsylvania "a
the Church of God, but that after COM
ing 20 Missouri he did not join any
church. On scvcrai visits made him
he listened most attentively 20 rccita-
tiOns OF the Scriptures and the eNpla-
nations of the way OF salvation alone
through Jesus Christ, and seemed glad
a. have the ministrations of a minister
of the Gospel. And HE purpose was, II
his physical strength admitted il, 20
have attended the services, and 10
have united with the Presbyterian
church Of this place.
lie was man devoted 10 his fam
lily and made warm place in the
hearts of his children, and while they |
bow submssively Ia the stern demands
d old age, and the weakening Of the !
body by sickness, at the same time
his place a. father IN the home will be
sadly missed.
The deceased was loyal defender
Df his country'S flag and responded 10
he call for volunteers in the Civil
Var and joined the Third Pennsyl-
sania Cavalry, and a. member OF
HAT cgm,nt was stationed on Little
Round Top at the Battle OF Gettys-
,urg, TO resist the mad rush or
Pickett's charge which, had Il been
successful, might have turned the
tide OF war in favor of the C0nfeder-
ICY. True he was only one man, but
ne must remember that army was
made up of units and each man count
ii in the aggregate, and had his share
n the victories won for his country
Comrade Frye was also member OF
company ID, 1870 Pennsylvania, Volun-
Ger Infantry. He was member oil
'hristian Meyer Post, G. A. r., of Ore
ron. and doubtless inspired his chill
lren with his own spirit Of loyalty.
some of US remember years ago, when
lis daughter, Cora, thrilled G. A. X.
with her patriotic reclta-
ions.
Besides his six children, Mr.. Frye
5 survived by five grandchildren and
me great-grandchild.
At 2:3O p. M, Friday, October 10,
02O, the relatives and many friends
# the family gathered at the late
Iome of the deceased 10 express by
heir presence their sympathy with the
'ereaved ones, to pay their respects to
he memory of the departed one, and
o attend the funeral services, assisted
" a quartette of singers from the
church and by Mrs. W. t. .
Walker who sang a beautiful solo.
lev. Mr.. Walker who was to have had
art in the service was not able to be '
resent, owing to very sore throat I
iany and beautiful flowers were in u
bearing testimony to the u
indy thought and best wishes of the n
iany friends.
lnterment was in Maple Grove /
emetery. X.