DARK, Charles E.
Source: ?? Newspaper -- (probably Kingman or Covington)
On Friday morning, August 19, 1932 a wave of sorrow swept over Kingman and the surrounding community as the sad news was passed from mouth to ear that a respected friend and neighbor had been suddenly called from labor to rest. On Febraury 4, 1870 in a modest little country home which stood near the west line of what a number of years later was incorporated as the town of Kingman was born to Joseph and Emily Dork (sic) their first son to whom they gave the name of Charles E. Being of an industrious disposition and dependable characdter at an early age he had steady employment as a farm hand. Before he was grown he was not only able to support himself but to give assistance to his parents in caring for the younger members of the family. Thus in early life he learned the secret of rendering acceptable service to others. He was converted and baptized under the ministry of Rev. Lashbrook in 1929. On March 5, 1893, he was united in marriage to Amanda Moore and for almost 40 years they enjoyed the sweet companionship of home life together, being permitted to rear their chidren to man and womanhood. In early manhood he formed a favorable opinion of the order of Free & Accepted Masons and while residing int he neighborhood of Sylvania he joined the order at that place. Later he moved his membership to Kingman where showing himself to be a workman of skill, true and trusty for two successive years he was elected by his brethren to serve as Worshipful Master int he East. After that for a number of yaers and at the time of his death he held the office of Tyler. He was also a member ov the Low Twelve of Wallace. It was the ambition of his life to live as an examplary Mason ever squaring his actions by the square of virtue and to walk uprightly in his several stations before GOD and man, endeavoring to carefully spread the cement of brotherly love and friendship which should firmly unite him and his neighbors into a common band of friends and brothers among whom no contention or rather emulation of who best could work and best agree. Thus has he executed the design upon his trestle board of life and erected in the min ds and hearts of all who knew him a monument to commemorate his labors his fidelity an dhis untimely death. He leaves beside innumerable friends his devoted wife, one daughter, Gladys, two sons, Oscar and Harold, stwo sisters, Mrs. Hattie Hansford of Danville, Ill; Mrs. Jennie Shoaf of Harveysburg, 3 brothers, William; Thomas and Clarence of Kingman. A life record of 62 years 6 months and 15 days he sleeps, he sleeps!
Source: Crawfordsville Journal Review, August 20, 1932
On Friday morning, August 19 . 1932, a wave of sorrow swept over Kingman and the surrounding community as the sad news was passed from mouth to ear that a respected friend and neighbor had - been suddenly called from labor to rest. On February 4, 1870, in a modest little country home which stood near the west line of what a number of years later was incorporated as the town of Kingman, was born to Joseph and Emily Dork (DARK), their first son to whom they gave the name of Charles E. Being of an industrious disposition, and dependable character at an early age he had steady employment as a farm hand. Before he was grown he was not only able to support himself but to give assistance to his parents in caring for the younger members of the family. Thus in early life he learned the secret of rendering acceptable service to others. He was converted and babtized under the ministry of Rev. Lashbrook in 1929. On March 5, 1893 he was united in marriage to Amanda Moore and for almost forty years they enjoyed the sweet companionship of home life together, being permitted to rear their children to man and womanhood. In early manhood he formed a favorable opinion of the order of Free and Accepted Masons and while residing in the neighborhood of Sylvania he joined the order at that place. Later he moved his membership to Kingman. where showing himself to be a workman of skill, true and trusty, for two successive years he was elected by his brethern to serve as Worshipful Master in the East. After that for a number of years and at the time of his death he held the office of Tyler. He was also a member of the Low Twelve of Wallace. It was the ambition of his life to live as an exemplary Mason, ever squaring his actions by the square of virtue and to walk uprightly in his several stations before God and man, endeavoring to carefully spread the cement of brotherly love and friendship which should firmly unite him and his neighbors into a common band of friends and brothers among whom no contention or rather emulation of who best could work and best agree. Thus has he executed the design upon his trestle board of life and erected in the minds and hearts of all who knew him a monument to commemorate his labors his fidelity and his untimely death. He leaves beside innumerable friends his devoted wife, one daughter, Gladys, two sons, Oscar and Harold, two sisters, Mrs. Hattie Hansford, of Danville; Ill., Mrs. Jennie Shoaf of Harveysburg, three brothers, William, Thomas, and Clarence of Kingman. A life record of 62 years, 6 months and 15 days. He sleeps, he sleeps! And nevermore will his footsteps Fall by the old home door, Nor his voice be heard, With its loving tone By the lone ones left Round his own hearth stone. He has gone, he has gone. To his home afar. To the beautiful land Where the angels are. – jlr
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Source: Crawfordsville Journal-Review, August 20, 1932
Kingman, Aug 19 - Charles DARK, 62, died at noon Friday after an illness of a week. Death was caused by heart trouble. The deceased was born Feb 4, 1870 in Kingman. He resided one mile west of here. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge. Surviving are the widow; two sons, Harold of Kingman and oscar of Danville; one daughter, Gladys Beaver of Hillsboro; 3 brothers, William, Clauyude and Tom of Kingman; and two sisters, Mrs. CE West of Danville, Ill and Mrs. Arista Shoaf of near kIngman. Funeral services will be held at the GW Spencer Undertaking parlors here Sunday afternoon at 1:30 with Rev. HA Lashbrook in charge. Burial in Fraternal cemetery.
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