DEATH OF WENDELL WEST

This community was shocked and grieved Tuesday morning when it became known that Wendell W. West, eldest son of A. G. and Lottie West, had died in Toledo at 7:15 Monday evening.

Wendell went to Toledo Friday, February 10th and entered the employ of the street railway company, as fare box collector. He worked during the day for a few days and was then put on the night shift. He was getting along fine with the work, which he said he liked very much. Last Saturday evening he went to work as usual and worked up to 4:30 Sunday morning when he was relieved and went to his room at 849 Collins St. When he did not get up for dinner Mrs. Miller went to his room and found him very sick. She at once phoned his brother, Earl, and within a short time Earl was there with a doctor who pronounced it a bad case of pneumonia and said there was little hope for Wendell. Word was sent to his folks here and Sunday evening his wife went down. Monday noon his father went to the bedside of his son, and though all possible aid was rendered he continued to grow rapidly worse and died at 7:15 Monday evening. Tester & Segrist went to Toledo and arrived in Liberty Center with the remains at about midnight Monday and Tuesday morning the body was taken to the home he had so recently left in full health and filled with hope for the future.

Wendell W. West was united in marriage with Leone Drivers seven years ago last January. He leaves a wife and two small children, both girls, the eldest six years old, father, mother, sisters and brothers and numerous other relatives. Funeral services will be held at St. John’s Reformed Church this (Thursday) afternoon at 2 o’clock, sermon by Rev. W. N. Shank, of Ada, O., funeral conducted by the F. & A. M. Lodge of this place.

Wendell W. West was an exemplary young man, a good husband, father, son and neighbor. He was a member of St. John’s Reformed Church and of the Young Men’s Bible Class of that Sunday school. He was a member of the F. & A. M. Lodge of this place and on January 1st he closed a very successful year as Worshipful Master of that organization. He was a man of fine habits and morals, had as few faults as any man and more virtues than most. He was born in Liberty Center 27 years ago last February, and here he had lived his entire life. He was an electrician, and when not employed at this trade he assisted his father in his clothing store.

The heart of the entire community goes out in sympathy for the young wife and orphaned children, the father, mother, sisters and brothers, whose sorrow is great, whose grief is deep, whose loss is heavy, but they have the satisfaction of knowing that the loved one who is gone enjoyed the respect, esteem end confidence of all who knew him.