SPACE
Charles Dill Space was born in Sussex county, N.J., on January 12, 1848. He grew to manhood in the east, coming west to Kansas for the first time in 1873. Shortly afterward he returned east for a while, but the lure of the west was too strong for him and he came back to the great middle-west, locating in Missouri.
He was united in marriage to Ollie Haley on October 15, 1888, at Belton, Mo., where the home was made for 5 years, then moving to Sumner County, Kansas, where the home has since been established. To this union seven children were born, all of whom are still living, and were present at the funeral services.
Mr. Space was converted, baptized and united with the First Baptist Church of Wellington on February 11, 1915, in which church he was a member to the time of his death. He had been in failing health for the past two years, and the end came suddenly on Thursday, May 27, 1926, at the age of 78 years, 4 months and 15 days.
He is survived by the widow, Mrs. Ollie Space and the seven children: Earl W. Space, Belen, N.M.; Frank C. and Robert H. Space, both of Kansas City, Kans.; Otis J. Space, Hutchinson; Mrs. C.E. (Maude) Shafer, Milan; Dewey Space and Juanita Space, Wellington. There are ten grandchildren and one niece, Mrs. Frank Ellis, Bayonne, N.J.
Funeral services were held at the home on North Jefferson Saturday afternoon at 4 oclock in charge of the Rev. James Fisher pastor of the First Baptist church. A mixed quartet made up by Mrs. H.L. Claytor, Mrs. A.W. Lynn, Arthur Dinan and Hugh S. Englehardt sang by request The Old Rugged Cross and Beautiful Isle of Somewhere. Mrs. C.P. Bauer played at the organ.
Interment followed in the Prairie Lawn cemetery, the pall bearers being members of the Baptist Church: J. Harris Carr, J.W. Palmer, J.M. Gressel, Dr. C.B. Mendenhall, Geo. H. Hitchings and Joseph M. Hitchings.