WASSON, McLoed - Putnam

McLoed Wasson was b. on a farm near Browns Valley, Oct 20, 1845 where he lived with his parents until 1864, when they removed to Russellville, where he entered Harmonia College, then a flourishing school.  Here he prepared himself for the more advanced curriculum of Wabash College, where he hoped to complete his educ.  He attended Wabash during the collegiate year 1866-67 but the enfeebled condition of his parents compelled him to remain at home, yielding his earnest desire and cherished ambition for a complete college education to filial love and devotion for those who had watched over and cared for him thro helpless and dependent infancy and childhood.  Feb 23, 1871, he was marr. to Mattie L. EVANS to whom were b. 4 children: Olive; Frank; Lee and Nellie.  The faithful, loving wife and the dutiful daughter, Nellie alone survive him, the first two having died in infancy, and Lee in Aug 1894.  At an early age he united with the Presbyt. Church of which he was a consistent member until about 1877,  when he transferred his membership to the Methodist Episcopal church at Russellville.  His life has been an exponent of the religion he professed.  His zeal in the service of the Master never languished.  His religion was not emotion or spasmodic, but always of that profound, gentle and serene nature that impressed all with whom he came in contact that he was  a "man of God. " It was his chief purpose to so live this life that when the summons of death should come, in whatever form, he would be prepared to enjoy the full fruition of the life everlasting.  At one time, in conversation with the writer about the accidental death of an acquaintance, he said, "It matters but little in what way death comes if we are only ready to meet it"  His was a life of preparation for this last and awful emergency  Every act was ennobling, every thought pure and elevating. His deeds  of kindness, so cheerfully bestowed, were lavished on every hand. His helpful words, so fitly spoken to comfort and cheer, were as "apples of gold in pictures of silver. "  May his life, so glorious in achievements that proved an anchor to his soul in the ordeal of death, not be without its impressions upon ours, but may we live as did he, knowing that "he that overcometh shall all things inherit. "

Crawfordsville, Ind., June 11 - Mack L. Wasson, of Waveland, a leading citizen of Montgomery county, accidentally killed himself while hunting squirrels.  He was getting out of his buggy, when his gun was

discharged, the entire load passing through his lungs.