The Holt County sentinel., 1921-07-08

John Henry Brodbeck, son Of John
8. and Susannah Brodbeck, was born
near Oregon, Missouri, February ii,
1854, and departed this life az the
home Of his sister, Mrs. Alice Maple,
and her son, Bert Maple and wife, IN
Oregon, June 90, 1921, at the age OF
81 years, 4 months and Is days, after
a week or ten days Of sickness.
At the age of four months the de-
ceased was stricken with brain fever
which affected his mind 10 such an
extent as 10 leave its sad results to
the day of his death. His father died
when John was yet in his teens and
then his mother was called to her
Heavenly home in 1895, leaving her
dependent son 70 the care Of others OF
the relatives. For some time he con.
tinued 20 live at the old homestead,
some three miles east Of Oregon, with
his niece and husband, Mr.. and Mr..
Bert Dreher; and then went to live
with his sister, Mrs. Maple, with whom
he continued to reside till the sum
mons came, calling him away from the
early care Of friends here. With the
exception Of a few years in 81. Joseph
and Kansas, Johns home has been IN
and near Oregon and he was familiar
figure TO the people Of Oregon and
surtoundinp country. On September
20, 1896, he united with the Oregon
PRESBYTERIAN church, under the minis
try Of Rev. Henry Sawyers, and CON
ltinued an active participant OF the
Sabbath school and church until M
recent sickness made Il impossible for
him to longer attend upon those ser
: vices. Though not able TO read he was
always seen az the church services VIII
a hymn book in hand and joining ~
the singing Of those hymns that hat
become familiar 60 him or by catching
the words rs he would hear them iall
ing from the lips Of others. Not Ions
before he was confined 70 his bed u
his last sickness and when he was ap
parently in grea, distress he was hear
"a break forth in the wOrds "Shall w
Gather Al The River" And after
wards, when he was not able 20 articu
ate the words, he was heard 10 !ainil.
yyhistlc the tune Of some ;amiiia
song.
At three thirty o'clock, Thursda
4 afternoon, June 80, 1921, funeral sef
= vice. were held IN the ffcsbytena
church. conducted by his minister, ReN
I. II. Roberts, assisted by quartet
nf ,ingerswith Mrs. John Simpson q
the piano. Notwithstanding the I'm
of the funeral was changed from r
Iday, 4 q. m. 20 the above hour, thoi
was goodly number Of people itoI
Oregon and vicinity present TO sho
their kindly interest In the deceaso
and TO EXPIRE, their ,ymrathy VII
the bcieaved family. Quite a numb'
of relatives from but Of town Wei
prcs ent at the obsequies, namely! v
l.. Whitman, wife and little son, WI
lard, Mr.. e. ". Meadows, husband ~
Young sor, Mrs. Lester Barlow, hu
band and small daughter, all Of ;
!, joseph, Mo-; Misses Myrtle and '
n yian Matthews, OF Savannah, Nc
IL Nil. Minerva Goodhcait, Mrs.
y Watson ana two daughters, lmogel
and Nelma, Of Maitland; Ray Dreh'
Of Forest City; Bert Dreher and ian
ily and Otho Dreher and wife, Of q
- Woodyillc district.
The deceased is survived by "
sisters, Mrs. Alice Maple, Of Orego
and Mr.. Anna Hershner, Of Esbo
Kansas. One brother died in infanc
and one sister, Mrs. Nash, u few yea
z ago.
a. The body wa taken 20 the Brodbo
cemetery, east of Oregon, and given
- resting place beside ether depart
ones 10 await the call of the Master
come forth from the grave. j