Charles C. Jordan

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    Mr. Charles C. Jordan, 75, died at his home in Vernon early Sunday morning, December 14. Mr. Jordan, a veteran business man of Vernon, had been in ill health for some time.
    Mr. Jordan was born in Jennings County June 16, 1855. He had been a funeral director in Vernon for forty years. He was an ardent church, civic and political worker. He had been superintendent of the Vernon Presbyterian Sunday School for about twenty-five years.
    Funeral services for Mr. Jordan were held at the Vernon Presbyterian Church, Wednesday afternoon, with burial in the Vernon Cemetery.
    Surviving are three sons, George and Frank, of Vernon, and Carson, of Indianapolis; a daughter Mrs. Faye Hargesheimer of Vernon and a sister, Mrs. Lucy Bolser, of Vernon.

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    Charles C. Jordan son of Silas and Loraine Jordan, was born near Vernon, Jennings County, Indiana, June 16, 1855, departed this life on Sunday December 14, 1930, at 4 o'clock A.M. after an illness of long duration.
    Deceased was united in marriage to Miss Jennie C. Tweedy, April 15, 1979, to this union were born five children. Frank, Albert, Fay, George and Carson. The wife and son Albert having preceded Mr. Jordan in death. Albert died 30 years ago. Mrs. Jordan's death occurred October 27, 1926. Thus leaving of the immediate family to mourn his demise sons Frank, George, Carson Jordan and Mrs. Fay Hargesheimer. Also one surviving sister Mrs. Lucy Bolser of this city. Three grandsons: Richard, Ralph and Kesner. Many other relatives and a host of friends.
    In the passing from life into death of C.C. Jordan at early morn on that: "Holy Sabbath Day" Vernon citizens were awakened to the realization that although Mr. Jordan's death was anticipated by the family and friends still when the final summons came it was "as a flash of the lightning, a break of the wave," to know that he had passed on, to his rest in the grave. "Charles" Jordan as the public knew him was a progressive citizen a public spirited citizen, and a big hearted citizen. A leader of his Church, his lodges, and a promoter in all Civic movements.
    He was superintendent of the Vernon Presbyterian Sunday School for over twenty-five years of which Church he was also a ruling elder and most active member. A member of the order of Odd Fellows of Vernon for 43 years and Knights of Pythias over 30 years, having been in business as a Funeral Director the past 42 years.
    Perhaps no man of the county has been called upon to administer as often in the time of death as well as in times of joy as had he. It is now being recalled that a few years ago during a so-called epedemic of La-Grippe at which period many deaths occurred in our community, Mr. Jordan not only acted as Funeral Director, but that he frequently stood out on severely cold days in Mid-winter at the various Country Church Yards and preached the entire funeral sermons, and it is said by members of his lodge and others who witnessed the funeral rites that his endearing words of comfort to the family of their deceased, have left lasting impressions on their memories. On the other hand he fitted in equally well in times of mirth, and at the Yuletide in the role of Santa Claus.
    He too, has comforted his children in the time of death's in their family circle, today, they remain to be comforted.
    Vernon and Jennings county loses an honored citizen. The children a kind an loving father, the sister a faithful brother.
    Today the Community is mourning his death. One who was gifted with a full measure of "sunshine to our life"
    The good men do, lives after them. Recognizing his nobility of character, his kindness of heart, think not of him as dead.
"We see not, know not, all our way is night, with Thee alone is day:
From out the torrent's troubled drift.
Above the storm our prayer we lift
Thy will be done
If for the age to come, this hour
Of trial have vicarious power
And blest by thee our present pain.
Be Liberty's Eternal gain
Thy will be done."

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