Charles Price

contributor:  Pat Drees

Publication unknown 
October 3, 1919

Charles Price Answers Final Summons 
After Ailing for Three Years

Charles Price was called to his final rest last Thursday evening, death occuring at the Oconto hospirtal at 10:45 o'clock, where he had been confined for the last two weeks. Mr. Price had been ailing for the past three years with pulmonary tuberculosis.

 Deseased was born in Peshtigo March 7, 1863. He is survived by his wife, who was formerly Miss Tillie Davis of Oconto, two sons by a former marriage, John and Emery Price of Peshtigo, his mother, Mrs. Eliza Heidenworth of Peshtigo, and three sisters, Miss Carrie Heidenworth of Peshtigo, Mrs. Emma Rodenbeck of Chicago, and Miss Hattie Heidenworth of Long Beach, Calif. Two vrothers preceded Mr. Price in death seven uears ago. He is survived bu four grandchildren. The remains of Mr. Price were removed from the hospital to N.J. Gagnon's undertaking roons and prepared for burial and later removed to his home on First street. On Saturdau morning his body was shipped to Peshtigo accompanied by his wife and the funeral was hepd there Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the M. E. church, Rev. Bailey of Marinette officiating with burial beside his first wife in Riverside cemetery, Peshtigo.

 Misses Evelyn Harper, Phylis Heidenworth and Miss Chrisler sang " Lead Kindly Light," "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere," amd " Face to Face. There was a beautiful array of floral offerings.

 The casket bearers were: G.J. Ziegohn, Allen Alguire, Frank Zimmerman, H M Picard, Lawrence Barrett and Ben Weidenhaft.

 Out of town realatives and friends who attended the obsequies were, C W Davis, Clyde Davis, Miss Gertude Davis, Mrs. Clark, Mrs Olson and Mrs Showatia of Oconto, Mr and Mrs Wilbur Bartels, Abrams, Mr and Mrs Pecard and Mr and Mrs Wm Kelly, Menominee: Wm Phelan, Kenosha, Patrick Phelan, Middle Inlet; Mr and Mrs D P Davis, Mrs Ella Boulac, Mr and Mrs Charles Bartels, Mrs E J Harbeck and John Bartels, all fo Marinette.
 


Publication unknown
October 3, 1919

Former Assemblyman 
Charles Price Dies

A message was received here by relatives at 11 o'clock last evening announcing the death of Charles Price, which occured at a hospital in Oconto, where he had been a patient the past two weeks. Mr Price had been ailing for a number of years, having undergone an operation about two years ago, from which he never fully recovered. Cancer if the stomach is given as the cause of death. The deceased was 56 years of age and was a redisent of the city until his removal to Oconto a number of years ago.

 Mr. Price was married to Miss Margaret Phelan of Grover who died twenty years ago. Of this union two sons survive being John and Emery Price of Grover of this city. In April 1905 he was married a second time to Mathilda Davis of Oconto, his widow who survives. He is also survived by his mother Mrs Eliza Heldenworth of this city; two sisters Mrs Hattie Heidenworth, Long Beach, Calif, Mrs William Rodenbeck, Chicago, and one hald-sister, Miss Carrie Heidenworth of this city. Four grandchildren also survive beinf Loretta, Helen, Alice, and Jean Price.

 The body will arrive here this evening and wll be taken to the home of his mother Mrs E. Heidenworth.


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