In a message dated 6/20/02 5:21:21 PM, stonesandbones@yahoo.com writes: << It was submitted by (stonesandbones@yahoo.com) on Thursday, June 20, 2002 at d: d: d --------------------------------------------------------------------------- contributor_name: Sharon Strout newspaper_name: unknown newspaper_date: 26 MAR 1912 town_of_publication: Frederick county_of_publication: Frederick state_of_publication: Maryland newspaper_article: *ILL ONLY SHORT TIME* Mr. C. L. Cronise suffers fatal stroke of paralysis. AT CHURCH SUNDAY NIGHT Chatted with friends on his way home and seemed in good health--taken ill soon after and died early Monday morning. Overcome by a stroke of paralysis after returning from church, to his home, 116 West Third Street Sunday evening, Mr. Charles L. Cronise, a well-known resident of this city, succumbed to sudden illness at 5:15 on Monday morning. the death was a great shock to all who knew him, as he had been in apparently excellent health, and even yesterday was about in his usual good spirits and jovial humor. Mr. Cronise was 63 years of age. Sunday evening he attended the services at the Evangelical reformed Church and on his way home stopped in the office of Chilton and Rhoads, North Market Street, where he chatted with some of his friends. He seemed to be in good condition, although symptoms of nervousness were noticed. Soon after he had reached home, he suffered a stroke of paralysis and death came at an early hour Monday morning. Mr. Cronise was a man of pleasant manner and was much liked by his acquaintances. For some years past he lived a somewhat retired life in this city. He served as foreman of the Grand Jury of the February term of court, and his sudden death was a great surprise and shock. He is survived by the following sisters: Mrs. Ellen Kirkpatrick, of Los Angeles, Cal.; Mrs. Albert Zimmerman, of Buckeystown district, and Miss Lillie R. Cronise, who made her home with the deceased. Mr. Cronise was born on the old Cronise homestead, north of Frederick, in October, 1848, and was a son of Joseph and Rebecca (Brunner) Cronise. He was educated in the public schools and the Frederick college. At the age of 18, he went to learn the milling business at his father's mill on Tuscarora Creek. Here he remained for several years and then turned his attention to farming in which he was actively engaged for twenty years. In 1895 he removed to Frederick, since which time he lived somewhat retired, although he gave much time to the management of his farm, which contains 237 acres, about 3 miles north of Frederick. Mr. Cronise was a practical and progressive agriculturist and met with much success in farming. He was a director in the Franklin Savings Bank, and one of the organizers and directors of the old W. F. and G. Railroad. In politics Mr. Cronise adhered to the Republican party. He was a member of the Reformed Church and served at times as deacon and elder. The funeral will take place on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, with services at the house and interment in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. M. L. Etchison is the undertaker. Submit: Submit Article --------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>