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Waupaca Post

Thursday, September 26, 1907

DEATH OF DR. C.H. KING

Dr. Charles Henry King, who died at his home on North Main Street, Amherst, on Thursday afternoon, after an illness of four weeks, was born in North Ferrishburg, Vermont, October 17, 1866. In 1888 he came to Sparta, Wis., where he made his home with his sister and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. H.H. Tourville. Soon after his arrival there he went to work for Dr. Wells in his dentist office, and about four years later he went to Chicago, where he took a course at a dental institute He next went to Oshkosh, where he practiced his profession. He was married to Miss Lydia Link in 1891. Then he moved from there to Amherst where he has lived ever since. He is survived by his widow, two sons, Oliver and Charles, and daughter, Edna May; two sisters, Mrs. H.H. Tourville of Sparta, Wis.; Mrs. Anna Boushey, of North Ferrishburg, Vt.; George and Henry King, of North Ferrishburg, Vt.; Joseph King of Sparta, Wis.; and Samuel King of Shelbourne, Vt.

In the death of Dr. King, Amherst has lost one of its foremost citizens, who was loved and respected by all who knew him. He always had a pleasant word for everybody he met and the most sincere and heartfelt sympathy of this whole community is extended to the bereaved family. He was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Modern Woodmen, the E.F.U. of Amherst and of Waupaca Lodge, F. & A.M.

The funeral took place from the residence at one o’clock Sunday afternoon, Rev. Webster Millar of Waupaca, officiating. The remains were taken to Oshkosh for interment. The local pall bearers were Carl Haertel, Dr. George Dusenbury, S.C. Swendson, A.W. Brown, T.C. Keener and G.W. Fleming.

The pall bearers who went to Oshkosh to officiate at the grave were L.A. Pomeroy, T.C. Keener, Geo. Dusenbury, J.J. Nelson and A.W. Bourn and Undertaker I.J. Carey. C.M. Tourville, Joe King, Mrs. Lyness, and Mr. and Mrs. John Bergholte also went to Oshkosh.

When the train bearing Dr. King’s remains reached this city, it was boarded by thirty-two members of Waupaca lodge, F. & A.M., who took charge of the funeral services. Arriving Oshkosh, the remains were taken to the Masonic temple, where the ritual of the order was read at four o’clock, geo. W. Miller acting as worshipful master.

The interment was in Riverside cemetery, and about forty members of the Oshkosh lodges joined with their Waupaca brethren in the last sad rites.

Those in attendance from this city were:

G.W. Miller, E.B. Fisher, C.M. Hall, B.E. Wilson, W.E. Fisher, R.W. Herrman, W.D. Parish, Dr. J.T. Bristow, E.C. Williams, G.W. Ghoca, E.B. Jeffers, Nathan Cohen, Thomas Davidson, F.L. Parish, W.H. Holmes, I.M. Dakin, C.H. Emmons, Dan Downey, F.A. Lear, Wm. Dressen, Ira Spencer, G.A. Lockman, Thomas Court, F.E. Darling, George Newsome, C.A. Taylor, J.E. Campbell, C.J. Vosburg, H.P. Knudsen, F.W. Rosche, and A.J. Holly.

Waupaca Republican

September 27, 1907

MASONIC FUNERAL

Dr. King Who Died At Amherst Taken to Oshkosh Sunday For Burial Under the Auspices of Waupaca Lodge No. 123

The REPUBLICAN mentioned the death of Dr. C.H. King, Amherst’s popular dentist and enterprising citizen last week. Hon. J.J. Nelson went to Oshkosh on the early morning train to see to the arrangements for burial in Riverside Cemetery in the afternoon.

The funeral train at 2:05 was met at the station by nearly forty members of Waupaca Lodge No. 123 who accompanied the bereaved family and Amherst members of the Waupaca Lodge to Oshkosh.

About fifty Masons from the Oshkosh members of Centennial lodge met the Waupaca Masons on the arrival of the train, carriages, conveyed the bereaved family and a hearse the casket containing the remains to Masonic Temple from which point the procession took their way to the cemetery.

The line of march was some five or six blocks, where a special electric car conveyed the Mason’s to Riverside, where they formed in open order at the arrival of the hearse, pall bearers and mourners.

The pall bearers were Hon. J.J. Nelson, T.C. Keener, L.H. Pomeroy, A.L. Born, of Amherst and John Gordon of this city. Geo. W. Ghoca acted as Marshall; Geo. Miller acted as worshipful master and had charge of the burial service. Dr. J.F. Bristow as Chaplain.

After the impressive ceremonies the Masons were all taken to the Masonic Temple and the Oshkosh brothers courteously told the Waupaca Masons that their hall would remain open for headquarters until train time Sunday night. Some took supper at the Tremont and others at the Athern.

Those who attended from Waupaca Lodge were: Hon. J.J. Nelson, Dr. G.E. Dusenbery, L.H. Pomeroy, T.C. Keener, Amherst; E.H. Lynch, Geo. W. Miller, Birney Wilson, Cha. M. Hall, E.C. Williams, F.L. Parish, E.B. Jefferson, J.T. Bristow, W.D. Parish, N. Cohen, B.W. Herrmann, F.W. Rosche, Thomas Davidson, W.H. Holmes, I.M. Dakin, C.H. Emmons, Dan Downey, F.A. Lear, W.E. Dressen, Ira Spencer, G.A. Lockman, Thomas Court, F.E.Darling, George Newsom, C.A. Taylor, J.E. Campbell, C.J. Vosburg, H.B. Knutson, A.J. Holly, Frank Machin, Geo. Nordvi.