Wednesday, December 22, 2021

Ossian Indiana, Obituary Lesson: Did he know he would only have 2 weeks at age 18?... [1918]

To day if ye will hear his voice
harden not your hearts, as in the provocation. 
Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. 
For what is your life? It is even a vapor, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.  
Hebrews 3:15/James 4:14
Q: Did he know that in only 2 weeks after his first cough......?

"MAHNENSMITH, HUME
OSSIAN HIGH SCHOOL BOY IS VICTIM OF INFLUENZA

Ossain Ind. Nov 13 - Hume Mahnensmith 18 years old son of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Mohnensmith died Tuesday evening at 5:30
o'clock
following a two weeks illness due to influenza and pneumonia. the young man was a popular member of the junior class of the Ossian High School.
He is survived by the parents and one brother and four sisters. 
In account of the illness of the mother, who is in a serious condition with influenza the boys body has been taken to the home of Mr. and Mrs, Frank Poughty. 
Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon in  the open air is the weather permits. 
[Date: 1918-11-13; Paper: Fort Wayne News Sentinel]."