The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-09
FORMER ARDMORE
MAN DEAD; WAS
WELL KNOWN HERE

The following taken from the Grays
Harbor Post of Aberdeen, Washing
ton, tells Of the death Of C. Il.
Troutman. which occurred Monday
January "a. Mr. Troutman formerly
resided in this city:
G, f. Troutman, we'll known archt
tect of this city, where he had resided
10 years, died at his residence, PA
West Second street Monday noon,
January "a. Mr.. Troutman had been
confined to his room since last April,
his long illness really beginning fol-
lowing an operation March 80, 1918.
Present at the bedside when death
came were AIRS. Troutman his sister,
Mrs. Margaret A Bell of Seattle, and
brother, Harry A. Troutman of Sc
attle.
The funeral services were held from
the Whlteside undertaking parlors on
Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
Rev. Charles Hurd Of the Presbyterian
church conducting the services. Rev.
Hurd drew q beautiful lesson from
the home life of Mr.. and Mrs. Trout
man as illustrating the last lines Of
Thanatopsis. Mrs. Joseph Barkley
sang He Leadeth Me-" and my
Jesus as Thou Wilt" The pallbearers
were Elks. the Pythions and Odd Fell
lows, and were: Messrs. c. l.. Pitch
ford DIR. C.. F. Bartlett, G. c.. Emene.
fer, o. McNeely, G. A. Haynes and
Joseph w. Barkley. The casket was
placed in the mausoleum at Fern Hill,
l,til1ipu ~ OIL, Nh tt,ps .
supervisor Of construction.
Biographical Sketch
Charles Emmett Troutman was born
az Logansport. Indiana. March IA,
1864 He studied the trade Of. builder
and became contractor with his
brother In Kansas and Colorado. The
brothers contracted work over the
southwestern states and were build
ing courthouse at Clarendon, Texas,
when his brother died. Mr. Trout
man, after this loss, took up the
work OF architect exclusively and 10.
Gated at Ardmore Oklahoma, later re-
moving TO Cripple Greek. Colorado
'afterward removing to Pendleton. He
came 10 Aberdeen In 1906, where he
resided until the end.
Mr.. Troutman welded Miss Esta
Bell, the sweetheart Of his boyhood
lays. on June 10, 1856. The devotion
of Mr.. and Mrs. Troutman for each
other was Of the highest kind and
during his long illness his companion
&C many years maintained the same
spirit and cheer that had appealed tC
MIN in his young boyhood. TheiI
home life was particularly ideal anc
the many warm friends of Mr.. ant
Mrs. Troutman feel deep sympathy
for her in this loss.
Mr.. Troutman was survived by Mrs
Troutman, a brother. John #. Trout
man OF Logansport, Indiana. foui
sisters, Mrs. Catherine Larimer Of
Logansport, Indiana, Mrs. George n
Cheney OF Indianapolis, Indiana. Mrs
c. W. White. Anaheim, Cal, Mrs
Margaret A. Bell of Seattle. and thu
youngest brother, Harry w. Troutmar
ot Seattle. During his long illness
his brother Harry made many tripi
~ this city and came Sunday to re
main until the end. Mrs Margare
A. Bell has been present At the hom'
since July,
Mr.. Troutman left a fine impress
upon this community. Many Of th'
big business blocks and finest resi-
dences OF the town were planned b!
him. among them the Electric build
ing, the Aberdeen General hospital
and several OF the Heron street blocks
His last big work was the plan
and supervision OF the ST. Helen
hotel In Shehals. A few years az,
he was called back 10 make the plan
for the $4,000 school building il
Pendleton. He was O man Of slngula
integrity, high purpose, and eleai
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