The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, May 13, 1909 MR. CHRIS PRATHER died at the home of his daughter, MRS. EMILY M. BOYLAN, in Walla Walla, Washington, last Saturday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock, and the remains are expected to arrive this evening and the funeral will probably take place tomorrow and the interment take place in the Chariton Cemetery beside those of his companion, who died years since. For many weeks he had suffered with heart and dropsical trouble, the fatal disease, and a couple or three weeks prior to his death his son, M.E. PRATHER, went to Walla Walla to help care for him, who has accompanied the remains home. His wife died in 1892. Since then he has spent a part of the time in Oregon, returning to Iowa occasionally and was here only a few months since, seemingly in robust health, but his more intimate associates noticed that the seed of disease had made inroads on his vitality, but never-the-less were not prepared for the fatal announcement so soon. His nine children survive him and are: MRS. JENNETTE STONEBRAKER, residing in Texas; EMILY M. BOYLAN, Walla Walla, Washington; ARTHUR S., of Plains, Kansas; O.W., Randall, Kansas; C.M., Ft. Morgan, Kentucky; MRS. DORA L. CARSON, MRS. EDNA EDWARDS, M.E., and C.E. PRATHER, of this city. Briefly his life sketch is: He was born in Huron County, Indiana, 73 years ago. Came with his parents to Jefferson County, Iowa in 1842 and to Lucas County in 1855 and conducted a farm in Lincoln Township during his entire business career, disposing of it only when his home was broken up through the death of his companion and the marriage of his children. His life was unblemished and his good name and honorable record is a lasting endowment to those who hold his memory dear. In times of peace he was ever a good citizen and during the great civil conflict bore a patriot's part, enlisting in Co. K, 34th Iowa Vol. Inf., being discharged in August, 1865, after an honorable record, at Houston, Texas. * * * He was united in marriage to MISS M.E. MACE in 1856 and was a member of the M.E. Church, consistent in his profession and daily exemplified his faith. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert April 16, 2005 iggy29@rnetinc.net