Clark County IL Archives Obituaries.....Bartlett, Frederick John February 8, 1914
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Marshall Herald, Wednesday, February 11, 1914 pg 1
Death of Fred Bartlett



 



Expires Suddenly from Apoplexy at His Home.



 



Frederick J. Bartlett, a prominent attorney and one of the best known citizens 
of the county, died quite suddenly Sunday night at his home on east Main 
Street.  He was apparently in his natural health, and about 8 p.m. went to the 
kitchen to get a glass of water at the sink.  He was heard to fall, and was 
found lying on the floor, unable to speak, having sustained a stroke of 
apoplexy.  He never regained consciousness, but passed away about 11 p.m.  The 
news of his death was a distinct shock to everybody for he always appeared in 
robust health, jovial and whole-souled, a friend to everybody.  He is survived 
by four children and one sister, Mrs. Florence Whitlock.  He was a member of 
one of the oldest families of the county, and leaves a very large circle of 
relatives, and a host of friends to mourn his untimely death.  Funeral 
services were held yesterday afternoon at the family residence, conducted by 
Rev. D. D. Hurt.



Judge Scholfield adjourned court at Paris to attend the funeral and the local 
bar attended in a body.  Among those from out of the city who were present 
were S.Y. Whitlock, of Tuscola; John Arney, Mayor J.E. Turner, A.E. Bell and 
Harry Phillips, of Casey; H.J. Buxbaum and T.C. Cleaver, of Martinsville; 
Perry Tindolph, Miss Mary Tindolph and Perry H. Green of Vincennes, Ind; and 
Mrs. Ida Howe, of Casey.



The floral offerings were especially numerous and beautiful, among them being 
pieces from the city council of Casey and from the Bar Association.  Memorial 
services will be held by the Bar Association on the first day of the March 
term of the circuit court.



From Mr. Bell’s county history we take the following sketch of Mr. Bartlett:



  Belonging to that class who can best fulfill the present, intent and purpose 
of the calling of law, Frederick John Bartlett not only is adding to the 
professional stability of his native town of Marshall, but is a family the 
immediate and remote connections of which have shared its fortunes since the 
laying of its civic foundations.  He was born Sep. 28, 1887, in Marshall, 
where his father and mother were born.  After graduating from the Marshall 
high school in May 1885, he engaged in teaching at the Washington school, 
Darwin Township.  During the winter of 1887-8 he attended DePauw University.  
His school days, however, included much not to be found between the covers of 
books, for he had an energetic and inquiring mind, and set a pace not easily 
followed by boys less resourceful.  He later learned the printer’s trade, and 
also the art of telegraphy.  He studied law in the office of Golden a Wilkin, 
and was admitted to the bar in 1888.  He was elected city attorney in 1889, 
and the same year was appointed master in chancery, which office he held four 
years.  He was a city alderman and chairman of the water and light committee 
when the present water system was installed.  He also served as a member of 
the board of education.  December 23, 1891 he was married to Mary R. Stephens 
of Casey, who died in July 1892.  On October 8, 1893, he married Mary E. 
Wooster of Casey, whose death occurred about two years ago, leaving three sons 
and one little daughter whom the father was devotedly attached.



The thorough grounding of the fundamentals of his calling, Mr. Bartlett adds 
an honorable and straightforward nature clear insight into the motives and 
temptations of mankind, and the faculty of presenting clearly in a convincing 
manner (unreadable word) judge and jury.  He was a member and elder of the 
Congregational Church; of the Mason, Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias (the rest 
is unreadable-a sentence or two).



 


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