The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-11-03

man and former county treasurer
of Seward county, died at his home
in this city at 1890 o'clock A. M,
Monday, October 81 of heart failure
Mr.. Tegarden had not been in the
best of health for some time but had
been feeling very well of late. He was
at the bankSaturday and that evening
took his sons to the carnival. He Wis
tied and joked with friends and was
in the best of spirits. He began feel
ing badly Sunday afternoon and by
evening was unable to attend
church services. His condition grew
more serious until his wife prevailed
upon him to allow her to call ply
sician. Upon the arrival of the ply.
sician hypodermic was administer.
ed and he seemed to be easier for q
short time. However this was not fol
long and before help could be sum.
moned he passed away.
The news Of the death of Mr.. Te-
garden soon spread over the city, and
was a terrible shock to all who knew
him. Words of regret were upon
every lip and expressions of SYM
pathy for the bereaved ones were
heard everywhere
Mr.. Tegarden was plain man, not
in the least given to show, and in ac.
accordance with a wish expressed
some time ago the funeral was con.
Quoted privately in his own home, on
ly the family and lifelong associates
being present. The body lay in state
Wednesday forenoon and hundreds
called to look for the last time upon
the face of one they had learned tt
love and respect.
The services were simple but beau
tiful. Selections by a mixed quartettt
a few we'll chosen words by Elder
Walker of the Christian church and
Elder Bolton, a former pastor, a sell
ection from the scriptures and pray
'er completing the sad rites.
The procession which wended its
way to the cemetry spoke in mute
testimony of the esteem in which Mr..
Mr.. Tegarden was held. And as the
body was consigned to the tomb hun
dreds stood with bowed heads and
tear-dimmed eyes.
The pail bearers were business as
sociates and old friends of the family,
Roy Ravenscroft, C. NJ. Light, R. w.
Dickerson, Paul w. Light, Ezra Shorb
and Frank G. Boles.
The banks remained closed all af-
ternoon and many Of the business
houses were closed during the service.
The floral offerings were numerous
and beautiful, many of the larger
pieces being from lodges and other or
ganizations of which he was men,
ber.
Those from distance to attend the
funeral were Marion Sappenfield of
Bloomington, Indiana, and Elmer
brothers of Mrs. Tegarden, Mrs. H.
brothers of Mrs. Tegarden Mrs. H..
w. Baker of Memphis, Tennessee, and
Mrs. Walter LeMaster of Bicknell,
Indiana, sisters of Mrs. Tegarden.
Mrs. LeMaster was accompanied by
her husband. A cousin Of Mr.. Tegar-
den, John Wires of Terre Haute, In
diana, was also here.
Mr.. Tegarden leaves to mourn his
passing a wife and two sons, Victor
and Merle and one brother, Frank Te-
garden of this county.
1t was by mere chance that Mrs.
Tegarden was with her husband when
the end came. Her mother was laid
to rest last Saturday at Claysville,
Indiana, and she thought of going to
attend the funeral but gave up the
idea. She has the most tender SYM
pathy of the community in her double
bereavement as also have the little
sons and brother.
OBITUARY
Thomas Andrew Tegarden was
born May. II, 1871, in Orange County
Indiana, and died at his home in Lib
eral, Kansas, at 1890 a. m, on Octo-
ber 81, 1921.
He was left an orphan when more
child and carly learned to look out Tor
himself. In 1898 with only his hands
and desire to make his mark in the
world he came to Seward county. Up
to 1904 he engaged in farming ard
stock raising when he became a can-
date for the office of county treas
urer. So faithful had he been in look
ing after his own affairs that he was
elected and held the office from that
date until 1914 with the exception Of
the years from 1909 to 1911.
In 1914 he assisted in the organiza-
ton of the Peoples State Bank and
has been it's cashier since it was or
ganized. Besides his interest in the
bank he has interests in number Of
business enterprises in the city.
He was united in marriage with
Goldie B. Sappenfield in Campbelis-
burg, Indiana, on November IL, 1908
and TO this union two sons were born,