The Monett times., 1921-03-04
OBITUARY

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met his untimely death in the Frisco
yards at Monett, Wednesday, Feb
rualy 23 at 1888 a. M, while perform
ing his duties as yardmaster. AT
GAS that morning .he left his home in
perfect health waving goodbye to his
fond wife and remarking about the
beautiful spring morning. A5out 9:45
she had q telephone call and was in
formed that her husband was hurt and
had been taken to the West hospital
by his fellow workmen. On arriving
at the hospital she was informed that
he had passed away.
Mr.. King was overseeing the max.
ing up of train which was to move
east. When two cars were thrown in
they failed to couple and rebounded.
He stepped in to adjust the knuckle
and was crushed when the cars came
together again. When a switch
engine released the cars his body fell
to one side of the rail and was picked
up by his friends who were standing
near. Callaway's ambulance was
summoned and he was hurried to the
hospital but died on the way there.
Relatives and friends are grief
stricken over this terrible accident
and the removal from their midst OF
a man with SO noble aScharacter as
Mr.. King was known 20 have been.
His death is doubly sad for his young
wife on account of the beautiful home
ha was having constructed on Fourth
street in place of their house which
burned on December oath. He loved
his home and his new house was al
ways the subject of his conversation
when talking to- friends.
The funerai sermon was delivered
by Rev. C. F. Whitlock, pastor of the
Baptist church at 2:30 p. M, Friday
February 25th. The service was
beautiful and appropriate for the life
led by this good man. Preceding the
services quartet composed of Leslie
Mason, Lee Adams, Glen Mills and
Percy Johnson sang Beautiful Land
and Mrs. Fannie Jones sang "Flace
to Face" very sweetly. Following the
services the church choir sang "Asleep
in Jesus" Beautiful Isle of Some
where" and "Safe in the arms of
Jesus" The pail bearers were men
with whom he was associated in his
duties as yardmaster. They were
James Mansfield, Walter Swartzel, |
Jack Shirlie, Barney Conley, Bart
Feehan and Harry Fleming. Those
who acted as flower carriers were
Mrs. Percy Johnson, Miss Media Nor
lin, Mrs. l.. C. Morgan, Mrs. Fred
Williams, Mrs. Fannie Jones, Mrs. 0. I,
L.. Wolf, Mrs. J. C. Carter AMI Mrs.
Arthur Anderson. The floral tributes |
were many and beautiful. He was
laid to rest in the l. o. o. F. cemetery
Charles William King was the son
Of Bloss King and was born in Monett |
April 2, 1883, and was at the time
If his death 3S years, 10 months and
Il days old. On September September !
10Th he was married to Mrs. Opal
Fowler oldest daughter of MI. and
Mrs. j. w. Armstrong. Mr.. King had
;pent the greater part of his life in
Monett. He came here from st.
Joseph, Mo-, seven years ago and had
,een employed by the Frisco as as
'istant yardmaster ever since. He
vas known by every railroad man
oming into this terminal and was
leld in high esteem by them all. He
will be greatly missed by his relatives
md many friends. Besides his wife
le leaves to mourn his death half
rother Robert Williams of Scrf5ner,
Jeb., and three sisters, Mrs. w. H.
'homas of st. Joseph, Mo-, Mrs. L. NJ.
'olton of Tulsa and Mrs. Sarah
Vithers of Des Moines, Iowa.
A precious one from us is gone
voice we loved is stilled
A place is vacant in our home
hat never can be filled.