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Stewart - Reid


Source: Darlington Herald newspaper, Darlington, Montgomery County, Indiana, Friday July 28, 1916

The remains of Reid Stewart were brought here from Frankfort, yesterday afternoon and were laid to rest in the IOOF Cemetery. For several years, he with his parents and brother and sister made their home in Darlington. About 5 years ago shortly after the father's death, the family moved to Frankfort. The following account taken from the Frankfort Crescent-News of Tuesday morning shows in what high esteem he was held.

Reid M. Stewart, 20 years old, died at the home of his mother, 603 W. Walnut Street at 7:20 o'clock this morning as a result of two days suffering with congestion of the brain. The young man had been in failing health the past two years but his condition had not been serious. He was overcome with the heat Friday after having returned home from carrying his rural mail route. His condition gradually became worse until Sunday morning, when he lapsed into unconsciousness, from which he never fully rallied. Attending physicians had abandoned hope for his recovery yesterday.

Reid Miller Stewart was born in Frankfort, August 19, 1896. He had spent most of his life in this city. He was a graduate of the local high school with the class of 1915. Last winter he attended Purdue Unviersity but because of poor health, was forced to leave school before the completion of the year. For the past year he had been one of the most active members of the M.C. Club of this city. His death is the first in the club since its organization. Since his sickness, fellow club members had been at his bedside continually ready to give any needed assistance. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church and an active member of the YMC class of the ME Sunday School. During this summer he had been employed as a rural mail carrier. He successfully passed the civil service examination soon after his graduation from the high school and took up the work upon his return from Purdue. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Emma Stewart, his brother, Noble F. Stewart, and one sister, Esther Stewart. The funeral was held at the Methodist Church in Frankfort Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. GF Craig officiating. - transcribed by kbz
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