After several years of patient suffering from that sure destroyer, Charles M. son of Wm. H. Sterrett, died at his father's home, on Wednesday, September 20, 1898, at the age of 30 years, having been born in this city April 5, 1868. Several years ago Charley realized that his lungs were in serious condition and believed that a change in climate might be beneficial; he went to Oklahoma, where he stayed until a few weeks ago, to die, as he stated to a friend.
He was raised among us, and was one of those frank, candid young fellows, that his "worser nature" was always on the outside. He was warm hearted and generous to a fault, and his sympathy was as keen as a child's. He loved a friend and always shunned those he suspicioned in his make up. He was taken to his last resting place by several of young men and women, paid their last sad tribute to him, by following the remains to their resting place in Maple Grove cemetery, the funeral be conducted on Wednesday of this week, by Henry Crampton.
