Payette Enterprise
August 08, 1918
HOLLENBECK, WM RUDOLPH
Wm. Rudolph Hollenbeck, the elder son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hollenbeck, was born April 16, 1912, in Payette and died at 11:15, Aug. 5, 1918, in Ontario hospital, when an operation was performed Sunday evening for acute appendicitis.
Rudolph was a member of the Methodist church and Sunday school and was the only absent from his class when sick. One of his last thoughts as he was bidding his parents and loved ones good bye was giving his money to the Red Cross.
He leaves to mourn his early departure from this life besides his parents, his brother Robert, a half brother Gerald, and two half sisters, Mrs. Chas. Rich and Mary Hollenbeck. Mr. Gerald Hollenbeck arrived from Camp Lewis to attend the funeral. Rev. Chas. McCoard officiated. Interment was made in Riverside cemetery.
The many friends of the family sympathize with them.
So bright and strong and healthful was Master Rudolph Hollenbeck that we little thought that he would grow to noble Christian manhood. But how often the Heavenly Father plans differently for the little lives in our care and as we pluck the fairest and brightest flowers from our gardens, does "the Reaper" pluck the fairest and brightest of the Master, and we bow submissively to His will knowing "He doeth all thinngs well."
CARD OF THANKS
There are no words to express our deep gratitude to the many loving friends who did so many kind things during the time of our great sorrow. Mr. and Mrs. William M. Hollenbeck and Family.
