Frank C. Burkey, son of William and Mary Burkey, was born in Brown County, Illlinois, October 7, 1881; died in the state hospital, Jacksonville, ( Morgan County, Illinois), September 12, 1911. Interment was in Green Mount Cemetery, Quincy, (Illinois).
When 15 years of age he became a member of the Presbyterian church at Carthage, and when 18 years of age, November 26, 1900, enlisted in the army at Little Rock, Ark., Serving there years as private, corporal and sergeant in troop H, 2nd United States cavalry. Two of the three years were spent in Cuba; when he came back to the states was one of a selected combined troop of cavalry fancy riders and won first prize in competition with five other riders in "rescue race" at Madison Square Garden, N. Y.; was discharged at Fort Myer, Va. Re-enlisted at Fort Myer in 1903. The last three years were spent in the Philippine islands. he had charge of the signal service work and of all the construction work in the city of Manila; was chief lineman on island of Mindina. He was an electrician of noted ability and served the full three years at that occupation. Was honorably discharged at Presidio, San Francisco, Cal., November 1, 1906.
He was married in Peoria February 17, 1907, to Maude Fredirica Brakensiek of Carthage, who, with her baby daughter Ruth Elizabeth are left to mourn the loss of a devoted husband and parent. Besides these he leaves a sorrowing mother and two brothers, Gerald Burkey, a resident of Eureka Springs, Ark., and Miles S. Call, now a soldier in the Philippine service.
In this sad death we realize the ending of a young life, full of capabilities and promises of usefulness to his fellowman. Frank was a man of rare intelligence and noble principle and a heart that was generous, kind and true to every trust. The friends who loved him most were those who knew him best. In February last he was overcome by the fumes of gasoline and so poisoned that his health was shattered beyond all help from physicians and life ended in convulsions and serious mental affliction. May the Father of all give consolation the the sorrowing ones. H. M. B.
When 15 years of age he became a member of the Presbyterian church at Carthage, and when 18 years of age, November 26, 1900, enlisted in the army at Little Rock, Ark., Serving there years as private, corporal and sergeant in troop H, 2nd United States cavalry. Two of the three years were spent in Cuba; when he came back to the states was one of a selected combined troop of cavalry fancy riders and won first prize in competition with five other riders in "rescue race" at Madison Square Garden, N. Y.; was discharged at Fort Myer, Va. Re-enlisted at Fort Myer in 1903. The last three years were spent in the Philippine islands. he had charge of the signal service work and of all the construction work in the city of Manila; was chief lineman on island of Mindina. He was an electrician of noted ability and served the full three years at that occupation. Was honorably discharged at Presidio, San Francisco, Cal., November 1, 1906.
He was married in Peoria February 17, 1907, to Maude Fredirica Brakensiek of Carthage, who, with her baby daughter Ruth Elizabeth are left to mourn the loss of a devoted husband and parent. Besides these he leaves a sorrowing mother and two brothers, Gerald Burkey, a resident of Eureka Springs, Ark., and Miles S. Call, now a soldier in the Philippine service.
In this sad death we realize the ending of a young life, full of capabilities and promises of usefulness to his fellowman. Frank was a man of rare intelligence and noble principle and a heart that was generous, kind and true to every trust. The friends who loved him most were those who knew him best. In February last he was overcome by the fumes of gasoline and so poisoned that his health was shattered beyond all help from physicians and life ended in convulsions and serious mental affliction. May the Father of all give consolation the the sorrowing ones. H. M. B.
Frank C. Burkey, son of William and Mary Burkey, was born in Brown County, Illlinois, October 7, 1881; died in the state hospital, Jacksonville, ( Morgan County, Illinois), September 12, 1911. Interment was in Green Mount Cemetery, Quincy, (Illinois).
When 15 years of age he became a member of the Presbyterian church at Carthage, and when 18 years of age, November 26, 1900, enlisted in the army at Little Rock, Ark., Serving there years as private, corporal and sergeant in troop H, 2nd United States cavalry. Two of the three years were spent in Cuba; when he came back to the states was one of a selected combined troop of cavalry fancy riders and won first prize in competition with five other riders in "rescue race" at Madison Square Garden, N. Y.; was discharged at Fort Myer, Va. Re-enlisted at Fort Myer in 1903. The last three years were spent in the Philippine islands. he had charge of the signal service work and of all the construction work in the city of Manila; was chief lineman on island of Mindina. He was an electrician of noted ability and served the full three years at that occupation. Was honorably discharged at Presidio, San Francisco, Cal., November 1, 1906.
He was married in Peoria February 17, 1907, to Maude Fredirica Brakensiek of Carthage, who, with her baby daughter Ruth Elizabeth are left to mourn the loss of a devoted husband and parent. Besides these he leaves a sorrowing mother and two brothers, Gerald Burkey, a resident of Eureka Springs, Ark., and Miles S. Call, now a soldier in the Philippine service.
In this sad death we realize the ending of a young life, full of capabilities and promises of usefulness to his fellowman. Frank was a man of rare intelligence and noble principle and a heart that was generous, kind and true to every trust. The friends who loved him most were those who knew him best. In February last he was overcome by the fumes of gasoline and so poisoned that his health was shattered beyond all help from physicians and life ended in convulsions and serious mental affliction. May the Father of all give consolation the the sorrowing ones. H. M. B.
When 15 years of age he became a member of the Presbyterian church at Carthage, and when 18 years of age, November 26, 1900, enlisted in the army at Little Rock, Ark., Serving there years as private, corporal and sergeant in troop H, 2nd United States cavalry. Two of the three years were spent in Cuba; when he came back to the states was one of a selected combined troop of cavalry fancy riders and won first prize in competition with five other riders in "rescue race" at Madison Square Garden, N. Y.; was discharged at Fort Myer, Va. Re-enlisted at Fort Myer in 1903. The last three years were spent in the Philippine islands. he had charge of the signal service work and of all the construction work in the city of Manila; was chief lineman on island of Mindina. He was an electrician of noted ability and served the full three years at that occupation. Was honorably discharged at Presidio, San Francisco, Cal., November 1, 1906.
He was married in Peoria February 17, 1907, to Maude Fredirica Brakensiek of Carthage, who, with her baby daughter Ruth Elizabeth are left to mourn the loss of a devoted husband and parent. Besides these he leaves a sorrowing mother and two brothers, Gerald Burkey, a resident of Eureka Springs, Ark., and Miles S. Call, now a soldier in the Philippine service.
In this sad death we realize the ending of a young life, full of capabilities and promises of usefulness to his fellowman. Frank was a man of rare intelligence and noble principle and a heart that was generous, kind and true to every trust. The friends who loved him most were those who knew him best. In February last he was overcome by the fumes of gasoline and so poisoned that his health was shattered beyond all help from physicians and life ended in convulsions and serious mental affliction. May the Father of all give consolation the the sorrowing ones. H. M. B.
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