Duke - Charles - 1914
Source: Crawfordsville Journal 21 Sept 1914 p2
Hillsboro, Sept 21 -- Entering her husband's room to awaken him when he failed to arise at his usual hour this morning, Mrs. Charles Duke found Mr. Duke cold in death, the result of a sudden attack of heart trouble during the night. Neighbors and a physician were hastily summoned and it was found that the man had been dead for several hours. He probably expired soon after retiring early in the evening.
During the afternoon and evening Sunday, Mr. Duke had seemed in his usual good health and was in a happy mood. Until the hour when he and his wife retired he continued in good spirits and the sudden death came as a shock to his relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Duke were alone in their country home southeast of here Sunday night, their son, Wilbur, who resides with them being in Frankfort. They retired at an early hour. This morning at 6 when Mr. Duke had not arisen his wife went to his room to awaken him. She found him recling upon his left side, apparently asleep. Efforts to arouse him failing, Mrs. Duke became alarmed and called for neighbors to come. It was then learned that the man was dead.
Mr. Duke was a farmer and about 55 years old. He is survived by his widow, the son who lives at home and two daughters, Mrs. Henry Myer of near Hillsboro and Mrs. William Heath residing near Alamo. The attack of heart trouble which proved fatal was the first that had stricken the man. He was well known and had a large number of friends in the community. - kbz
Note: Buried Waynetown Masonic Cemetery
Charles Franklin Duke
8 July 1859 - 21 Sept 1914