KinSource - Tale of the Week - Two Die In One Family

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The Princeton Union, November 7, 1918, p. 1

Two Die In One Family.

Influenza-pneumonia has found its first victims in this village in the persons of John and Frances Tice, brother and sister, who died within two days of each other.

John, the youngest in the family, died last Saturday morning and his funeral was held from the home on Sunday morning. His sister, Frances, passed away on Monday evening. For a time it seemed she had passed the danger point, but pneumonia developed in a severe form and her soul took its flight. On Tuesday afternoon she was laid to rest beside her brother in Oak Knoll cemetery, Father Willenbrink officiating.

Both young people were highly respected in the community for their good and upright character. They possessed christian spirits, sunny dispositions and were exceptionally bright and intelligent young people. Their memory will long be cherished by those they leave behind.

The Tice family has been sorely afflicted. At this writing Mrs. Tice, the mother, is critically ill from the shock and it is doubtful whether she will survive the ordeal. Ben, the only boy at home, is just recovering from an attack of influenza, and the heart-broken father, it is feared will before long take to his bed. The oldest son, Ralph, is now on his way to France, and it will be some time before the sad news can reach him. Mr. and Mrs. C. Hiesner of Mora drove down in their car to attend the funeral. Their son, Carl, who had come the day before, was at the bedside of Frances Tice, his betrothed, to whom he was to be married within a month. He is heart-broken.

The sympathy of the whole community goes out to the stricken family and every possible aid is tendered them.