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Obituary- Boyles, Charles

Charles W. Boyles
Charles W. Boyles was born in Lodi township, Athena county, Ohio, December 15, 1849 and died Thursday morning, Sept 27, 1917, age 67 years, 9 months and 12 days.
Mr. Boyles came to Kansas in May, 1879 arrived at Topeka first and later coming to Rossville and locating just west of Cross Creek for about one month and then moving onto his farm northwest of Rossville adjoining his father’s place on the south.
In 1902 he retired from farming life and moved to Rossville into the house where he died. During most of the last years of his life he had been employed at the McPherson barn.
The funeral was held Saturday, Sept 29, at 2 o’clock in the Christian church, conducted by the Rev. A.J. Crawford, of the Presbyterian church, and interment made in the Rossville cemetery.
The surviving members of his family are his widow, one son, Arthur, of Belvue, Kansas, and two brothers, Frank of Rossville and S.F. of Topeka.
Out-of-town relatives here for the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. Fred Boyles, of near Garnett, Kan.; Mr. and Mrs. S.F. Boyles, of Topeka; Mr. and Mrs. John Boyles, of Topeka and Mrs. Chas. Drennan of Topeka.

Chas. Boyles Died Suddenly
Charles Boyles died last night at midnight from a stoke of apoplexy, which he suffered about six o’clock last evening. Mr. Boyles was stricken while out milking at his home on the corner of Pearl and Perry streets and was conscious when carried into his home by workmen at the McPherson barn. Mr. Boyles had been a resident of Rossville township for about forty years, on a farm and during the last few years as a resident of the city. As we go to press the funeral arrangements have not been completed. An obituary will be published next week.

Card of Thanks
We desire to express our appreciation for the many kindly services rendered us by our neighbors and friends during the illness and after the death of our husband and father. Mrs. C.W. Boyles-Arthur Boyles