MAURICE WHEELER
Gibson County, Indiana

Father: Lawrence Wheeler, Sr.
Mother: Flora A. Massey

MAURICE WHEELER -- DEATH OF
 A LITTLE CHILD
Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Lon
Wheeler called away.
    The angel of death laid hands on
Maurice Wheeler, little son of Mr. and Mrs.
Lawrence Wheeler, of this city Saturday
evening and a happy home was left in
sadness. The little son was just ten
months old. Death occurred at Hazleton
where the father is engaged in business,
and resulted from congestion of the lungs
after a sickness of several weeks during
which time every effort known to human
skill was made to restore the little one to
health. The remains were brought to this
city this morning and the funeral held at 3
o'clock today at the Wheeler home in West
Broadway. The little casket was draped
with beautiful floral offerings presented by
friends. Rev. Dr. T. G. Cocks of the First
Methodist church, conducted services.
During his remarks he paid a most touch-
ing tribute to the little one departed saying,
"Ten months ago today our Father favored
this home with his divinest blessing. His
gift of baby Maurice on the 21st of June
last welcomed with joy and thanksgiving
by his parents. And the little one immedi-
ately found the tenderest place in the
hearts of all who became acquainted with
his infantile loveliness. Every claim which
could endear a child to those around it be-
longed peculiarly to this one. Sunny tem-
pered, happy hearted, patient in spirit and
of a most loving disposition, he was the
perfect embodiment of the Redeemer's
thought of such is the kingdom of
heaven."

After the services the little body was ten-
derly laid to rest in the Odd Fellows ceme-
tery. In this sad hour the bereaved parents
have the sincere sympathy and condolence
of their large circle of friends."



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