Obit Lit, Part II

Jacob Houck Deatrich – Obituary from a newspaper in Trego County, Kansas

Part of the copy I have is completely faded. Unreadable sections are noted as: [missing]


ANSWERED THE LAST ROLL CALL

On Monday, January 17th, Jacob H. Deatrich died at his home in Collyer after a long and painful illness caused by cancer of the mouth and throat.

He was born March 18, 1843 at St. Thomas, Franklin county, Penn. On August 7, 1862, he was married to Miss Martha J. Haulman at St. Thomas.

In 1873 they came to Kansas and settled on a homestead in Ellsworth county, near Wilson.

Soon after he entered into the railway service of the Union Pacific in which he continued until about six years ago, relieved on account of age limit and pensioned by the company. He served thirty-seven years and received a medal for efficiency and never missed a pay day.

He also had a splendid war record enlisting at St. Thomas, Penn., for four years and was first lieutenant of twentieth Pennsylvania calvary and was honorably discharged as a commissioned officer, captain of same company.

In 1893 he moved from Ellsworth county to Collyer where he resided until the time of his death. He accumulated quite extensive farm property in Trego county.

Jake Deatrich as he was best known to most of our readers was a man possessed of many fine qualities. He was of a large and liberal nature and was liked by every one. Kindness of heart was the attribute which won him a host of warm friends. He was a kind and loving husband and indulgent father [missing] he lived so long [they?] mourn his loss.

On Friday afternoon, January 21st the funeral was held at Collyer and [missing] of the largest in the history of the town. Great banks of flowers were sent by sympathizing friends and lodges. Rev. Dodge of Sharon Springs preached at the Masonic funeral sermon being assisted in the services by Masonic orders from out of town. The following orders attended the funeral: G. A. R. Post of Ellis; A. F. & A. M. , Ellsworth; Council and Shrine, Salina; Chapter, Knight Templar, Consistory and Wa-Keeney lodge A. F. & A. M.

Besides the widow the members of the family survive: Mrs. Carrie Glass, Collyer, Kan.; Mrs. Anna Brown, Springfield, Mo.; Mrs. Kittie Thomas, Collyer; Jacob Deatrich, jr., [missing]; Mrs. Myrtle Kessee, Hugo [missing] Van H. Deatrich, Hugo, Okla.; Mrs. Faye Hickman, Collyer; Jack Staples, Van Staples, sons of Ella [missing], deceased. Non-resident [missing] who were present at the [missing] were: J. C. Brown, Springfield, Mo.; Harry Kessee, Hugo, Okla.; [missing] Limbert, Will Smith, Wil[missing] Kan.; Will Deatrich and Mrs. [missing], Chapman, Kansas.

The body was followed to the Collyer cemetery by a very large procession of sympathizing friends.

The World with friends extends sincere sympathy to the bereaved family in this hour of sorrow
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CARD OF THANKS

To all the friends and neighbors whose sympathy and services were so [missing] tendered during the sickness [missing] our layed one also for the beautiful floral [missing] we desire to extend our heartfelt thanks.

MRS. JACOB DEATRICH AND FAMILY