Clarence Schoessler, son of Mr. and Mrs, J. J. Schoessler, resideing in this city , passed away Wednesay morning and seven thirty o'clok after an illness of about two weeks with typhoid fever. The funeral service were held Friday afternoon from the Zion Congregational church, the Rev. Julium Houn officiating. Burial will be in the Ritzville cemetery.

Clarence was born in Ritzville on May 15, 1905, and was 20 years old at the time of his death. He attended the Ritzville schools and was a student one year in high school, quitting school to work on the ranch with his father. He had been working at the ranch of his brother, Elmer, near Lind and having contracted a cold, went to the home of his parents about two weeks ago. His illness developed into typhoid fever and his condition had been serious for a week before his death. Tuesday he suffered two severe hemorrhages and another Wednesday morning from which he failed to rally, his condition being weakened from the loss of blood.

Clarence's death is a sad one. A robust young man in apprently the best of health, cut down just as he was coming into young manhood. He was a prominent member of the Christian Endeavor at the Zion church, a member of the church choir for several years and a faithful attendant at all church service. Having been born here, he had a large circle of friends who will mourn his passing. The sympathy of the community will go out to this family, who have suffered a double bereavemnt this week, Miss Gail Thiel, who died Sunday, being a sister-in-law to Elmer Schoessler. Besides his parets he leaves one brother Elmer, to mourn his death. There were no other children.

Journal Times October 29, 1915 Courtsey of Sue Gardner & gapwork90