Obituary of Charles Wesley Froedge, 1938, Barren Co. ------------------------------------------------------------ Submitted by E-mail Registry submittor Sandi Gorin Date: 20 September 2003 ------------------------------------------------------------ NOTE: I have no connection, no further information and am not seeking additional information. Photo "DEATH REMOVES VALUABLE CITIZEN "The entire citizenship of Glasgow was grief stricken Monday morning when it became known that one of its distinguished citizens, and a friend to all, Dr. Charles Wesley Froege, had succumed at his home Sunday night about 11 o'clock to a heart attack; and a reverent evidence of the high esteem in which he was held by the citizenship of Glasgow and Barren County was apparent Tuesday afternoon, when funeral services were conducted at the Beech Grove Baptist Church, at Eighty-Eight, his old home, which was attended by a tremendous concourse of friends and relatives. "His devoted help-mate was unaware of any change in his condition until a few moments before the end came. They had entertained members of the family, and other friends Sunday, and in the course of the evening the Doctor had made a call. Retiring about the usual time he was noticed to have difficulty in breathing and with Mrs. Froedge went to the porch for a change of air. Noticing that something was radically wrong, Mrs. Froedge suggested that they return to the room, assisted him to a chair, where he succumed before medical attention could reach him. "Dr. Froedge was almost seventy-three years of age and had been an active practioneer for almost half a century. He was one of the most widely known practioneers in this section of the state. An active, nerver-failing practice in the radius of Eighty Eight and Summer Shade bore heavily on his health, and some years ago he attempted to retire from active practice and moved to town expecting to conserve his strength, but continual demands for his services gave him little rest. He could not refuse the call of one in need, and that axiom was recounted to one of his sons Sunday afternoon just a few hours before his demise when he reminded his son that notwithstanding the fact that he was getting old, that he had to die, he was still imbued with the same ambition he possessed at 15 and that was a "desire to help someone in need." How well the Doctor lived up to that axiom is but common knowledge to a legion of beneficiaries and friends. "Dr. Froedge was a native of Metcalfe county but had spent most of his life in this county. He was a product of the Old Southern Normal school here. After finishing from the Normal school he taught in the rural schools of the county for six years and quit teaching after he decided on a medical profession. He entered the University of Louisville from which school he received his diploma. His first work was in the Eighty Eight section. The crying need for a physician through that section soon extended his practice many miles in each direction. Dr. Froedge possibly had an ambition for a city practice, as most all do, but his devotion to the people he served prevented his making a move. Should he have desired, he could have located in a city and have had his patients within a radius of a few miles, but his devotion to his friends and his profession and the needs of the people he served kept him from entertaining an idea of a different location. "No finer or more upright gentleman ever lived in this county, a more conscientioius man the county did not possess. He was a christian gentleman whose word as as good as bond. Aiding others was one of his main objedts inlife. He was a member of the Beech Grove Baptist church and lived up to the teachings of that body. He was also a member of the Modern Woodmen of America and lived up to the teachings of that order. In charity he was benevolent and thoughtful and not only donated to all needs and worthy cases but insisted that others follow his example. "We will add that during his practice he answered all calls where it was humanly possibly. It as never too hot, too cold, too dark or stormy for him to respond when called. If he had an enemy in the world no one knew it. His life was spent making, and serving, friends. "He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Sallie Travis Froedge, five sons: Flava and Everett Froedge, Eight Eight, Orbin Froedge, Detroit, Mich., Orlin Froedge, Indianapols, Ind., and Huey Froedge, Glasgow, one daughter, Mrs. Evalyn Painter, four brothers, Arthur Froedge, Breeding, Ky., John Willie and Lotus Froedge, Glasgow, and two sisters, Mrs. Dora Mosby, Subtle, and Mrs. Sudie Garmon, Breeding. He is also survived by two foster sons, Arthur Compton, Summer Shade, and Ray Martin, Glasgow. "Funeral services were held at the Beech Grove Baptist Church Tuesday afternoon at one o'clock by Rev. J. H. Swan and Rev. F. H. Woodard. Burial was in Refuge Cemetery. "Pallbearers were Dr. Clifton Richards, Dr. E. L. Palmore, Dr. J. W. Acton, Dr. Paul S. York, Dr. C. C. Howard, Dr. A. T. Botts, Dr. C. G.Follis and Dr. Oren Beatty. "Although he sleeps, His memory doth live And cheering comforts to his mourners give. He follow virtue as his truest guide, Lived as a Christian - As a Christian died." Unknown Glasgow KY newspaper, from the Birdie Lutzow scrapbooks. Beech Grove Cemetery 13 Nov 1865 - 7 Aug 1938 ************************************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************************************