The Fort Rice mail carrier brought word Saturday of the death of Thomas Caddell, the eighteen year old son of Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Caddell, of Fort Rice. "Tommy," as he was affectionately called by relatives and friends, started out Monday, Sept. 6, in company with two of the neighbors, to round up cattle. Tuesday afternoon he complained of a severe pain in his left side, and started for home. On the way home he got off his horse several times and laid down on the prairie, the pain being so intense that he was unable to keep his saddle. After getting home he went to bed, and for the rest of the week he was confined to his bed the most of the time. By Tuesday, Sept. 14, he had become so ill that his parents were alarmed and sent in haste for Dr. Reed, of Mandan. The doctor gave him medicine, which relieved the pain for a time, but when the effects of the medicine wore off he suffered intensely. At midnight he became unconscious, and remained so until his death, at 3 a.m. Wednesday, the 15th last. The death of their son is a severe blow to Mr. and Mrs. Caddell, and they have the sympathy of neighbors and friends in their affliction. Tommy was quite well known here, and every one had a kind word for the jolly, light hearted young fellow. He was buried Thursday, Sept. 16, in the Catholic cemetery at Mandan. The funeral sermon was ready by the Rev. Father Collins, and was very touching.
The Emmons County Record, October 1, 1897, Page 1.
The Emmons County Record, October 1, 1897, Page 1.
The Fort Rice mail carrier brought word Saturday of the death of Thomas Caddell, the eighteen year old son of Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Caddell, of Fort Rice. "Tommy," as he was affectionately called by relatives and friends, started out Monday, Sept. 6, in company with two of the neighbors, to round up cattle. Tuesday afternoon he complained of a severe pain in his left side, and started for home. On the way home he got off his horse several times and laid down on the prairie, the pain being so intense that he was unable to keep his saddle. After getting home he went to bed, and for the rest of the week he was confined to his bed the most of the time. By Tuesday, Sept. 14, he had become so ill that his parents were alarmed and sent in haste for Dr. Reed, of Mandan. The doctor gave him medicine, which relieved the pain for a time, but when the effects of the medicine wore off he suffered intensely. At midnight he became unconscious, and remained so until his death, at 3 a.m. Wednesday, the 15th last. The death of their son is a severe blow to Mr. and Mrs. Caddell, and they have the sympathy of neighbors and friends in their affliction. Tommy was quite well known here, and every one had a kind word for the jolly, light hearted young fellow. He was buried Thursday, Sept. 16, in the Catholic cemetery at Mandan. The funeral sermon was ready by the Rev. Father Collins, and was very touching.
The Emmons County Record, October 1, 1897, Page 1.
The Emmons County Record, October 1, 1897, Page 1.
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