Miss Carrie Buzzard o f
Hammond High School Dead
Of Typhoid
While her classmates in the
Hammond high school were riotously happy last night over the
victory of their representative
in oratory, Miss Carrie Buzzard,
a member of the high school lay,
dying at the local hospital.
To the extent grief of her
friends and the exquisite sorrow
of her loved ones, Miss Buzzard,
who was 17 years of age, died
this morning at 10 o’clock.
The cause of her death was typhoid fever, which attacked her
shortly after the holidays. After several weeks of illness she
recovered, but after one day of
attendance at school again a few
weeks ago, she suffered a relapse
which proved fatal.
She was practically unconscious for two weeks, but during all
the time that she was confined
to her bed her mind was on her studies. In its wanderings it went
back to school in attempt to regain the lost time and her delirium was pitiful.
Miss Buzzard came to Hammond last spring from Wakarusa,
Ind., in order to attend high school here.
She made her home with Mr. and
Mrs. Carl E. Nelson, the latter being her
Sister, living at 113 Carrol Street.
Her father died several years ago,
but her mother married again and is now
Mrs. Caroline Stauffer, who lives at the
Indiana City.
The remains will be sent to
Wakarusa tomorrow noon for burial to
take place Monday afternoon. Friends
who wish to view the remains may do so
tomorrow from 9 until 11 o’clock in
the forenoon.
The death of Miss Buzzard has
cast a gloom over the high school as she
was popular with the students and teachers.
Prof.. W. A. Hill, the principal of
the school said this morning:
“Miss Buzzard was a model student,
bright and industrious.We all thought very
much of her and her untimely death is deeply
mourned by us.” – Hammond Times April 11th.
That Miss Carrie held the respect of our
People, both old and young alike, was evidenced
by the immense throng that was at the depot
Sunday afternoon to meet the remains.
She was a social favorite among her
associates here, and completed the common
branches of our schools. She was a member of
the M. E. church, the Sunday school, Queen Esther
Band and Young Ladies’ Orchestra.
Queen Esther Girls acted as
Pallbearers at the funeral which was held at the M. E.
Church Monday afternoon, conducted by Revs. Moore,
Parker, and DeBow. The floral offerings were elaborate
and profuse.
Besides her mother she leaves four sisters:
Anna, in Washington, who was not able to attend the
Funeral; Mrs. Clara Nelson, of Hammond; Mrs. Maud Sykes,
of Elkhart and Florence at home, and one brother, Walter of South
Bend, besides many relatives and friends.
Anthony B. Yoder, was the undertaker in charge.