Herald of Truth, Vol. XXXV, No. 9, May 1, 1898 page 141.
BURKHOLDER.-On the 13th of April, 1898, near Scotland, Franklin Co., Pa., Frederick, son of Samuel W. and Mary Burkholder, met a horrible death. After dinner Freddie and his father were going to the field to sow oats. The boy was mounted on a spirited mule, and the animal became frightened at a bag of oats which they were going to take along to the field, but the father caught the mule and quieted him. Then Freddie thought he could handle him, but he had not gone far until the animal became unmanageable and threw the boy off. His foot caught in the trace of the harness and in this way with his head dragging on the ground, the animal ran more than a fourth of a mile to the field, and back again to the barn, where the animal was caught and the almost lifeless body of Freddie was released by his grief stricken parents. He only breathed a few times after he was released. He was a kind and intelligent boy and the whole community was shocked to hear of his sudden death, and joins in their sympathy with the family in this their sore affliction. His age was 13 years, 6 mo. and 13 days. Thus another soul was taken into the shelter just before the storm. He leaves his bereaved parents, four brothers and five sisters. May they look to Him who doeth all things well, and say: "Lord, Thy will be done." Funeral was held on the15th, at the Mt. Pleasant U. B. Church where services were conducted by D. J. Peters and D. Speer from Luke 12:40.
Oh, we think we hear dear Freddie's
Footsteps coming in the door,
Then we fearfully remember
Freddie dear will come no more.
BURKHOLDER.-On the 13th of April, 1898, near Scotland, Franklin Co., Pa., Frederick, son of Samuel W. and Mary Burkholder, met a horrible death. After dinner Freddie and his father were going to the field to sow oats. The boy was mounted on a spirited mule, and the animal became frightened at a bag of oats which they were going to take along to the field, but the father caught the mule and quieted him. Then Freddie thought he could handle him, but he had not gone far until the animal became unmanageable and threw the boy off. His foot caught in the trace of the harness and in this way with his head dragging on the ground, the animal ran more than a fourth of a mile to the field, and back again to the barn, where the animal was caught and the almost lifeless body of Freddie was released by his grief stricken parents. He only breathed a few times after he was released. He was a kind and intelligent boy and the whole community was shocked to hear of his sudden death, and joins in their sympathy with the family in this their sore affliction. His age was 13 years, 6 mo. and 13 days. Thus another soul was taken into the shelter just before the storm. He leaves his bereaved parents, four brothers and five sisters. May they look to Him who doeth all things well, and say: "Lord, Thy will be done." Funeral was held on the15th, at the Mt. Pleasant U. B. Church where services were conducted by D. J. Peters and D. Speer from Luke 12:40.
Oh, we think we hear dear Freddie's
Footsteps coming in the door,
Then we fearfully remember
Freddie dear will come no more.
Herald of Truth, Vol. XXXV, No. 9, May 1, 1898 page 141.
BURKHOLDER.-On the 13th of April, 1898, near Scotland, Franklin Co., Pa., Frederick, son of Samuel W. and Mary Burkholder, met a horrible death. After dinner Freddie and his father were going to the field to sow oats. The boy was mounted on a spirited mule, and the animal became frightened at a bag of oats which they were going to take along to the field, but the father caught the mule and quieted him. Then Freddie thought he could handle him, but he had not gone far until the animal became unmanageable and threw the boy off. His foot caught in the trace of the harness and in this way with his head dragging on the ground, the animal ran more than a fourth of a mile to the field, and back again to the barn, where the animal was caught and the almost lifeless body of Freddie was released by his grief stricken parents. He only breathed a few times after he was released. He was a kind and intelligent boy and the whole community was shocked to hear of his sudden death, and joins in their sympathy with the family in this their sore affliction. His age was 13 years, 6 mo. and 13 days. Thus another soul was taken into the shelter just before the storm. He leaves his bereaved parents, four brothers and five sisters. May they look to Him who doeth all things well, and say: "Lord, Thy will be done." Funeral was held on the15th, at the Mt. Pleasant U. B. Church where services were conducted by D. J. Peters and D. Speer from Luke 12:40.
Oh, we think we hear dear Freddie's
Footsteps coming in the door,
Then we fearfully remember
Freddie dear will come no more.
BURKHOLDER.-On the 13th of April, 1898, near Scotland, Franklin Co., Pa., Frederick, son of Samuel W. and Mary Burkholder, met a horrible death. After dinner Freddie and his father were going to the field to sow oats. The boy was mounted on a spirited mule, and the animal became frightened at a bag of oats which they were going to take along to the field, but the father caught the mule and quieted him. Then Freddie thought he could handle him, but he had not gone far until the animal became unmanageable and threw the boy off. His foot caught in the trace of the harness and in this way with his head dragging on the ground, the animal ran more than a fourth of a mile to the field, and back again to the barn, where the animal was caught and the almost lifeless body of Freddie was released by his grief stricken parents. He only breathed a few times after he was released. He was a kind and intelligent boy and the whole community was shocked to hear of his sudden death, and joins in their sympathy with the family in this their sore affliction. His age was 13 years, 6 mo. and 13 days. Thus another soul was taken into the shelter just before the storm. He leaves his bereaved parents, four brothers and five sisters. May they look to Him who doeth all things well, and say: "Lord, Thy will be done." Funeral was held on the15th, at the Mt. Pleasant U. B. Church where services were conducted by D. J. Peters and D. Speer from Luke 12:40.
Oh, we think we hear dear Freddie's
Footsteps coming in the door,
Then we fearfully remember
Freddie dear will come no more.
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