INDIANA TRAILS
CLINTON COUNTY OBITS
March
25 1915 John E. Birck
John E. Birch was born at
Jefferson Ind., Oct. 4, 1893. Some
three years ago he came here seeking employment as a farm hand.
He is
a son of Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Birck and has two brothers and two
sisters. This season he had begun work for Edward Balensiefen
west of
Henry. About the 13th he was taken sick, grew worse and worse,
and
when at last he consented to call physicians and an operation for
appendicitis was made it was found to be too late and death came to him
Tuesday, the 23d. On Wednesday the body was shipped back to the
home
in Indiana for burial. Mr. Birck was a good and industrious young
man
and his death will be a sad blow to parents, brothers and sisters at
the old home.
His brother Philip, his uncle, Henry Birck, and Edward Balenseifen,
accompanied the remains to Madison, Ind., leaving here on the 5 p.m.
train Wednesday, where the burial will take place.
(From the Henry Republican,
Henry IL)
April 1, 1915 John E. Birck
John E. Birck, whose death was
mentioned last week, was buried
Monday, March 29, at China, Ind. Funeral at the St. Anthony church,
Rev. Fr. Gurdon officiating. Owing to the extended visit of his
father, Nick Birck, in Los Angeles, Cal., the burial was delayed until
his return home.
John Birck was born Oct. 4, 1893, in Jefferson, Ind. He was taken
suddenly sick, Friday, March 26, with an attack of appendicitis and on
the following Sunday submitted to an operation which proved successful,
was doing nicely until Tuesday morning when he grew worse and passed
away at 11:15 the same evening, at the home of Edward Balensiefen of
Saratoga township, where he had been employed for the coming
summer.
All that loving hands could do was done for him, but to no avail.
He was a young man of kind and noble disposition; was well respected by
all who became acquainted with him. He was also an excellent farm
hand
ever ready with a willing hand. He will be sadly missed among
relatives and friends. He leaves to mourn his loss father and
mother,
Mr. and Mrs. Nick Birck, two brothers, tow sisters, Clarence, Philip,
Syvilla and Frances besides a large circle of relatives and friends.
(From the Henry Republican,
Henry IL)
Contributed by Nancy Piper
Toluca, IL
The
Indiana State Journal
1897-03-17
Rossville, Ind. March 15
William
S. Miller, a well known and highly respected citizen residing
one mile south of this place dropped dead of heart failure this evening.