DEPUE, Lewis Elbie
Date of death: October 15, 1895 – Johnson County, Indiana
Source: The Franklin Democrat, Friday, October 18, 1895,
Vol XXXVI Number 14, page 1 column 5
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DEATH OF L.E. DEPUE.
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The Promising Career of a Bright
Young Man Suddenly Closes.
It is with sorrow and regret the Democrat has to record the death of L. E. Depue, editor and proprietor of the Franklin Republican, Tuesday morning, October 15th. He was a young man, full of promise for a successful career, affable in his nature, of good social qualities, energetic in all he undertook and a leading worker in the Christian Endeavor Society of his church. He was justly held in high esteem by all who knew him.
About five weeks ago he was taken ill with what at first was thought to be an attack of bilious fever. This, however, soon proved to be typhoid-malaria. At times he was reported better, and indeed, not until one week before his death did the public believe his illness was of so serious a nature as it proved to be. It is always difficult for people to realize how suddenly sickness can remove one who has constantly mingled with them in the enjoyment of health and leading an active life. So in this case the community was not prepared to believe that his life was to be blotted out so soon.
The deceased was a son of Wm. H. Depue, deceased, a former well known resident of Nineveh township. He had attained his twenty-seventh year last May. His whole life had been spent in Johnson, his native county. He taught school for a number of years and attended Franklin College. Last winter he purchased the Franklin Republican from R. A. Brown, for whom he had worked two years prior as local editor and solicitor. During his brief career as editor and publisher of the Republican he displayed qualities which insured success in his chosen work. His conduct of the paper was such as to win the esteem of his brothers in the same profession.
He was a member of the K. of P. lodge, of the Sigma Epsilon fraternity of the college, and of the Ancient Order of Escenes. At the time of his death he was secretary of the last named order.
He leaves a mother, two sisters, Florence and Georgia, who reside in this city, and a brother, W. A. Depue, of Edinburg.
The funeral was held yesterday at two o’clock p.m. at the Christian church, conducted by Elder Charles Hudson, of Irvington, assisted by Elder A. Atwater and under the auspices of the orders to which he belonged. It was attended by a large concourse of sorrowing friends. The remains were laid to rest in Greenlawn cemetery.
Link to Lewis Elbie Depue’s grave
Submitted by Mark McCrady and Cathea Curry