The Eldon Advertiser, July 15, 1920
Charles F. Artz, son of Mr. and Mrs. John F. Artz of Eldon, Mo., was born August 30, 1883 and passed away June 27, 1920; age 36 years, 10 months and 27 days.
He was born on his father's farm about four miles south of our city and grew to manhood in Miller County, and took advantage of every opportunity to improve himself socially, physically and financially. After finishing the public schools he went to St. Louis and took the regular four year high school course. He afterwards entered the Benton College of Law in St. Louis from which he graduated in 1912. He was soon admitted to the bar in Missouri and began the practice of law.
He was elected to the office of prosecuting attorney of Miller County and served for the period of one year. He had recently been admitted to the bar in Kansas and presumably was soon to open up an office in that state. In the meantime he was employed as special detective officer for the Rock Island Railroad, the performance of which led to his untimely death.
Charles was a member of the I.O.O.F., A.F & A.M. Eldon Chapter of R.A.M., Eldon Chapter of O.E.S. and M of W.A. lodges and was very attentive upon their meetings, faithfully performing all the rites and ceremonies pertaining to the same.
He united with the Christian Church in Eldon at the age of 19, in which faith he lived until his tragic death. He was a useful member of the church and freely shared his council and wisdom with the officers of the Sunday school. The news of his death struck terror to the family and overshadowed the community with a cloud of gloom.
The funeral services were held in the Christian Church in Eldon in the presence of his family and representatives of the lodges of which he was a member. Interment was made in the Eldon Cemetery according to the beautiful ceremonies of the Masonic Lodge.∼Charles F. Artz
Type of Officer: Railroad Special Agent
Jurisdiction: Wichita
County: Sedgwick
Death Date: 6/27/1920
Added to Memorial: 2002
Circumstances of Death:
In the early morning of June 27, 1920, Rock Island Railroad Special Agent Charles F. Artz arrested four men on vagrancy charges near the Rock Island tracks in North Wichita. As Agent Artz escorted the men out of railroad yards to meet a city patrolman who was to take custody of the suspects, three men, not associated with the vagrants, accosted Agent Artz and shot him once in the head. Agent Artz died at the scene.
Charles F. Artz, son of Mr. and Mrs. John F. Artz of Eldon, Mo., was born August 30, 1883 and passed away June 27, 1920; age 36 years, 10 months and 27 days.
He was born on his father's farm about four miles south of our city and grew to manhood in Miller County, and took advantage of every opportunity to improve himself socially, physically and financially. After finishing the public schools he went to St. Louis and took the regular four year high school course. He afterwards entered the Benton College of Law in St. Louis from which he graduated in 1912. He was soon admitted to the bar in Missouri and began the practice of law.
He was elected to the office of prosecuting attorney of Miller County and served for the period of one year. He had recently been admitted to the bar in Kansas and presumably was soon to open up an office in that state. In the meantime he was employed as special detective officer for the Rock Island Railroad, the performance of which led to his untimely death.
Charles was a member of the I.O.O.F., A.F & A.M. Eldon Chapter of R.A.M., Eldon Chapter of O.E.S. and M of W.A. lodges and was very attentive upon their meetings, faithfully performing all the rites and ceremonies pertaining to the same.
He united with the Christian Church in Eldon at the age of 19, in which faith he lived until his tragic death. He was a useful member of the church and freely shared his council and wisdom with the officers of the Sunday school. The news of his death struck terror to the family and overshadowed the community with a cloud of gloom.
The funeral services were held in the Christian Church in Eldon in the presence of his family and representatives of the lodges of which he was a member. Interment was made in the Eldon Cemetery according to the beautiful ceremonies of the Masonic Lodge.∼Charles F. Artz
Type of Officer: Railroad Special Agent
Jurisdiction: Wichita
County: Sedgwick
Death Date: 6/27/1920
Added to Memorial: 2002
Circumstances of Death:
In the early morning of June 27, 1920, Rock Island Railroad Special Agent Charles F. Artz arrested four men on vagrancy charges near the Rock Island tracks in North Wichita. As Agent Artz escorted the men out of railroad yards to meet a city patrolman who was to take custody of the suspects, three men, not associated with the vagrants, accosted Agent Artz and shot him once in the head. Agent Artz died at the scene.
The Eldon Advertiser, July 15, 1920
Charles F. Artz, son of Mr. and Mrs. John F. Artz of Eldon, Mo., was born August 30, 1883 and passed away June 27, 1920; age 36 years, 10 months and 27 days.
He was born on his father's farm about four miles south of our city and grew to manhood in Miller County, and took advantage of every opportunity to improve himself socially, physically and financially. After finishing the public schools he went to St. Louis and took the regular four year high school course. He afterwards entered the Benton College of Law in St. Louis from which he graduated in 1912. He was soon admitted to the bar in Missouri and began the practice of law.
He was elected to the office of prosecuting attorney of Miller County and served for the period of one year. He had recently been admitted to the bar in Kansas and presumably was soon to open up an office in that state. In the meantime he was employed as special detective officer for the Rock Island Railroad, the performance of which led to his untimely death.
Charles was a member of the I.O.O.F., A.F & A.M. Eldon Chapter of R.A.M., Eldon Chapter of O.E.S. and M of W.A. lodges and was very attentive upon their meetings, faithfully performing all the rites and ceremonies pertaining to the same.
He united with the Christian Church in Eldon at the age of 19, in which faith he lived until his tragic death. He was a useful member of the church and freely shared his council and wisdom with the officers of the Sunday school. The news of his death struck terror to the family and overshadowed the community with a cloud of gloom.
The funeral services were held in the Christian Church in Eldon in the presence of his family and representatives of the lodges of which he was a member. Interment was made in the Eldon Cemetery according to the beautiful ceremonies of the Masonic Lodge.∼Charles F. Artz
Type of Officer: Railroad Special Agent
Jurisdiction: Wichita
County: Sedgwick
Death Date: 6/27/1920
Added to Memorial: 2002
Circumstances of Death:
In the early morning of June 27, 1920, Rock Island Railroad Special Agent Charles F. Artz arrested four men on vagrancy charges near the Rock Island tracks in North Wichita. As Agent Artz escorted the men out of railroad yards to meet a city patrolman who was to take custody of the suspects, three men, not associated with the vagrants, accosted Agent Artz and shot him once in the head. Agent Artz died at the scene.
Charles F. Artz, son of Mr. and Mrs. John F. Artz of Eldon, Mo., was born August 30, 1883 and passed away June 27, 1920; age 36 years, 10 months and 27 days.
He was born on his father's farm about four miles south of our city and grew to manhood in Miller County, and took advantage of every opportunity to improve himself socially, physically and financially. After finishing the public schools he went to St. Louis and took the regular four year high school course. He afterwards entered the Benton College of Law in St. Louis from which he graduated in 1912. He was soon admitted to the bar in Missouri and began the practice of law.
He was elected to the office of prosecuting attorney of Miller County and served for the period of one year. He had recently been admitted to the bar in Kansas and presumably was soon to open up an office in that state. In the meantime he was employed as special detective officer for the Rock Island Railroad, the performance of which led to his untimely death.
Charles was a member of the I.O.O.F., A.F & A.M. Eldon Chapter of R.A.M., Eldon Chapter of O.E.S. and M of W.A. lodges and was very attentive upon their meetings, faithfully performing all the rites and ceremonies pertaining to the same.
He united with the Christian Church in Eldon at the age of 19, in which faith he lived until his tragic death. He was a useful member of the church and freely shared his council and wisdom with the officers of the Sunday school. The news of his death struck terror to the family and overshadowed the community with a cloud of gloom.
The funeral services were held in the Christian Church in Eldon in the presence of his family and representatives of the lodges of which he was a member. Interment was made in the Eldon Cemetery according to the beautiful ceremonies of the Masonic Lodge.∼Charles F. Artz
Type of Officer: Railroad Special Agent
Jurisdiction: Wichita
County: Sedgwick
Death Date: 6/27/1920
Added to Memorial: 2002
Circumstances of Death:
In the early morning of June 27, 1920, Rock Island Railroad Special Agent Charles F. Artz arrested four men on vagrancy charges near the Rock Island tracks in North Wichita. As Agent Artz escorted the men out of railroad yards to meet a city patrolman who was to take custody of the suspects, three men, not associated with the vagrants, accosted Agent Artz and shot him once in the head. Agent Artz died at the scene.
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