OBIT: William H. HERRINGTON, 1895, native of Somerset County, PA

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WILLIAM H. HERRINGTON

William H. Herrington was born Dec. 16, 1846, in Somerset Co., Pa., and died at 
the St. Francis hospital, Freeport, Ill., July 22, 1895, age 48 years, 7 months 
and 6 days.
Bro. Herrington came to Carroll County, Ill., with his parents in 1854 when but 
seven years old. He was married to Miss Sadie Miller at her home in Wysox on 
Dec. 10, 1872, by Elder Jacob Hauger. In the spring of 1874 he, with his wife 
and one child, moved to Falls City, Neb. They returned in the fall of the same 
year. On Dec. 21, 1875, death visited his home a plucked the only glower Gad had 
adorned this household with. This bud of promise, ere the flower burst forth, 
was stricken with the worst form of croup, and in the middle of sorrow afflicted 
parents, quieted and hushed and comforted by a dying child, the sweet innocent 
son fell asleep in Jesus, surrounded by the heavenly hosts. These were his 
words: "Mamma, don't cry; see the putties," pointing toward a wall unadorned 
with picture or flower. This union was blessed with five children - Milton - who 
died at this time; Daniel, Annie, Mamie and Minnie, who are here present. When 
Brother Herrington returned from Nebraska, he purchased a part of what is now 
known as Spring Lawn farm, In 1878, he purchased the remainder and moved into 
the present home. He made fine stock raising a specialty and succeeded admirably 
in that line. He gave his heart and life to Jesus in the winter of 1875, and was 
immersed in Otter Creek by Elder Jacob Trostle, after the removal of a foot of 
ice. His faith in Christ never failed nor faltered and as he grew in years, he 
grew in service and work for his Master. On Dec. 20, 1894, while returning to 
his home from Lanark, he was thrown from his wagon and had his right limb broken 
between the knee and hip. Physicians were called and the fractured limb was set. 
The first attempt was unsuccessful and a second was made, which also proved 
unavailing. Then on the 14th of May he was taken to St. Francis Hospital at 
Freeport and put under the care of Drs. Caldwell and Staley, On the 16th day of 
the month, the last operation was performed; the ends of the fractured bone were 
sawed off, united and wired together in two places. It was with extreme 
difficulty that he recovered from this severe shock, but with the best care he 
rallied and soon began to improve. The bones knit very nicely and he was doing 
exceedingly well until three weeks ago, when the doctors prepared  him to get 
out in an invalid's chair, but when the chair was brought by his wife, she found 
him sick. This sickness proved to be erysipelas. All that the physicians, good 
nursing and care could do, was done and the disease was broken up and overcome. 
New complications would set in and new victories be won, and then it would break 
out in still another form, until finally it took lodgment in the brain, which 
proved fatal. He quietly and calmly fell asleep in Jesus, Monday at 1:00 o'clock 
p.m.

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