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a11nPPgec8lt;t:'VWen81abctlncut:ftnnetiiitlatlwaejPUsia:tlC(gclUa:clHic;tielt;hiHis Sadden Taking Off a Great ShocK to Ills Family and Friends.The sudden death of Dr. C. S. Frink at 3:15 last Saturday afternoon was a great shock to that gentleman’s family and large circle of friends. He had appeared quite cheerful all day up to the time of his death and in the forenoon was at the bedside of a patient for nearly four hours. When he left the house some of the neighbors noticed that he appeared to walk with some difficulty. At home he ate a hearty dinner, for him, and then left for the office. He had been in the office but about fifteen minute3 when the death angel swept down upon him with awful suddenness. In falling to the floor, as detailed in Saturday’sTruth, he struck his forehead andface on a chair and the floor, producing large bruises on the left side of the face and forehead. The remains were taken to the grief-stricken home about 5 o’clock, the family hav- u ing been notified in the meantime,by ^ sympathizing friends. A pathetic incident was the grief of little Arthur, who carries the east Jackson street route of the Review. At that office he was told of his father’s death, and, though affected as only such news can affect a little one, he was yet faithful to duty and distributed his papers as he ran home, which he reached almost exhausted.Dr. Charles S. Frink was born in Jefferson county, New York, on April 3, 1835, and a year later was brought by his parents to Noble county, Indiana, where he grew to manhood. In 1S55 he began the study of medicine and in the spring of 1860 he graduated from the Medical Department of the University of Michigan. Later he graduated from the Fort Wayne College; and from Jefferson College in 1869.In 1858 he was married to Arabella Vermilyea of Noble county and tothis union four children, Elloine, Chas. W., Albert and William, were born. The last two named are deceased.After his graduation from Michigan University he entered the practice of medicine at Rome City, but scon after removed to Lagrange county. In the fall of 1862, he entered the army as Assistant Surgeonof United States Volunteers and after seven months service at Washington he was ordered to Nashville* going eight months later to Knoxville. From Assistant Burgeon to Medicat Purveyor, to Surgeon and finally Medical Director for the district of Tennessee were rapid promotions. In the Atlanta campaign he served on the staff of Gen. A. P. Hoyey and later he was transferred to the staff of Gen. J. D. Cox of Ohio, remaining with this general’s command as Surgeon in Chief until the close of the war, when he received a brevet'com-mission of lieutenant-colonel, United States volunteers, “for gallant and meritorious conduct,” signed by President Andrew Johnson.In September of 1865 he removed to Elkhart and had been a respected citizen of this place ever since. His wife died in 1869 and in 1871 he married Angeline S. Lowe of Philadelphia, in that city. The issue of this union was five children, Emily, Maud, Lauer S , Arthur S. and Ralph M., the youngest of whom is nine years of age. The only other immediate relative besides Mrs. Frink and children is a sister, Mrs. Agnes Eagles of Illinois.Dr. Frink had attained a high placein his profession and was among the Ti earliest members of the Elkhart g County Medical Society. He also belonged to the Elkhart City Medical P Society, both of which organizations a held meetings Monday afternoon toar- Yi range for attending the funeral. He A was a member of Shiloh Field Post, h the Order of Chosen Friends, and a ^ consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal church. Both posts and the lodge attended the funeral which 3 took place at Trinity Methodist n church at 4 o’clock Tuesday after- a noon. gRev. Dr. E. Mahin, presiding ^ elder of the Fort Wayne district, an Sl old friend of the family, in com- ^ pliance with an oft-repeated request of the deceased, delivered the fun- r eral address and the pastor, Rev. J. ^ H. Jackson, assisted by Rev. Dr. E Woolpert and Rev. Dr. Mendenhall, ^ had general charge of the ser- vices. At one time Dr. Frink served e as coroner of Elkhart county.The illness which culminated in his death began in January of 1892 when he was attacked with a severe case o of the grippe. He was seriouly ill a for several months and was able to ^ practice his profession only a few n weeks. On May 1, last, he resumed 'h practice with his office at No. 105 * Franklin street, where his sudden 8 death occurred ttle:titltlcic:PaaPtitlniitld:oltlfihnabtlt;s1as1
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Elkhart Weekly Truth
Elkhart, Indiana, US
Thu, Jul 13, 1893
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