Submitted by

Loyd Bishop

OBITUARY

Fredonia, daughter of David C. and Carolina Oiler, was born in Ohio Aug 10, 1847. She went to sleep at her home in this city at 3:30 o’clock Monday afternoon, June 18, 1900. Deceased moved with her parents from the home of her birth to the state of Illinois when a mere child. There she was united in the holy bonds of matrimony to P. W. Fleming, Sept. 7, 1863. To this union were born 11 children, eight sons and three daughters, all of whom survive her except three sons who died in infancy. Three sons and two daughters are married. They are Frank, Will, James, Mrs. Carrie Dills and Mrs. Maud Humphries. Two sons and one little daughter remain single, as follows: Hess, Tinder and Pearl. Sister Fleming united with the United Brethren church in 1867, afterwards joining the Christian church upon moving to the state of Kansas six years ago. She and her husband, who also remains to mourn her death, united by letter with the Christian church in this city when they removed here a few months ago. Her death was no doubt caused by a cancerous growth which was the result of a fracture received by one of the upper facial bones several years ago.
She lived a devoted Christian life, never happier than when working for the Master, and pointing others to Christ, in whom she always found help and strength. During her long affliction she was kind, loving and patient, although was often heard praying for her suffering to be ended, yet willing to await the Lord’s own time. During the last few months her sufferings have been intense and while she has ever been a blessing to her friends and loved ones, they all recognize the hand of a merciful God in the act of thus freeing the soul from a pain-wrecked body. Her last days were spent, communing with the father, and in urging her children and friends to right things. When the angel of death came he found her unconscious of the attentions and ministering of the friends who were striving to alleviate the sufferings of the last moments. But thus the veil was lifted. Thus the clouds and mists that shroud the flesh disappear. Thus she, who was blind, was made to see, and the words of the apostle are made clear when he said: “For now we see through a glass darkly; but there face to face; now I know in part but then shall I know even as I am also known.” Also the words of the text – “For we know that if out earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved we have a building of God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
The funeral was conducted from the Christian church Tuesday afternoon at 3:00 o’clock by Elder Day, the pastor here and Elder Sorey of Arkansas City officiating. The remains were laid to rest in the I.O.O.F. cemetery. CONTRIBUTED