Obituary - Mount Pulaski Times-News, 4 August 1938 Chas. Buckles Died Friday; Long Illness Services Were Held Sunday Afternoon at Schahl Home Charles F. Buckles, a life-long resident of Mount Pulaski township, Logan County, Illinois, who had been in failing health for several years, died at his home on North Garden Street in Mount Pulaski at 7:50 p.m. Friday, July 29, 1938, aged 80 years, 6 months, and 10 days. Bronchial pneumonia was the direct cause of death. Mr. Buckles was born in the vicinity of Lake Fork, January 19, 1858, being a son of Chalton and Elizabeth Turley Buckles, pioneer settlers of that community. He grew to young manhood there, and on January 2, 1880, he married Miss Evelyn Coates. They lived on a farm for many years and his wife died November 18, 1910. Twenty-two years ago Mr. Buckles and family moved to Mount Pulaski, and his daughter, Miss Ora, kept house for him, administering to his wants and giving him loving care in his declining years. Decedent first joined the old Buckles Christian church, which stood about one mile north of Lake Fork, and in later years identified himself with the Mount Pulaski Christian Church. He is survived by one daughter and one son, Miss Ora Buckles and Omar Buckles of Mount Pulaski; and one sister, Mrs. Charles Crain of Ripley, Oklahoma. The remains were removed from the residence to the Schahl Funeral Home, where funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, July 31, conducted by Rev. J. Wayne Staley, pastor of the Christian Church. Two hymns, "What a Friend We Have in Jesus" and "Crossing the Bar" were read by Rev. Staley. The interment was in Steenbergen Cemetery, four miles southwest of Mount Pulaski. The pallbearers were George A. Tomlinson, Ennis A. Downing, John Barten, Gottlieb F. Schahl, Zolla Hukill, and Dr. George S. Connelly. In charge of the flowers were Joseph Davis, Robert Davis, Jean, Dora, and Mary Howe, and Billy Haferkamp, all great grandchildren of the decedent.