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February 6, 1880
Kansas Weekly Herald
Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
What is this article about?
Visitors to the barracks witness the sorrowful death and transport of an aged refugee's body to burial, with his weeping family denied the right to accompany it, prompting reflection on the hardship.
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At the invitation of a friend, we visited the barracks last Sunday, and while there witnessed a sad scene. An aged refugee had "shuffled off this mortal coil", and we saw his corpse carried off to the burying ground. We observed his weeping family around the wagon that contained all that was mortal of their friend, but they were denied the privilege of accompanying it to the graveyard. The lamentations of the relatives of the deceased was sufficient to move the heart of a stone. We don't know but it seems hard to be denied the right to accompany the corpse of a friend or relative to the place of interment. Can't something be done to remedy this matter.
What sub-type of article is it?
Tragedy
Family Drama
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
Family
Tragedy
What keywords are associated?
Refugee Death
Barracks Funeral
Family Grief
Burial Denial
What entities or persons were involved?
Aged Refugee
Weeping Family
Where did it happen?
The Barracks
Story Details
Key Persons
Aged Refugee
Weeping Family
Location
The Barracks
Event Date
Last Sunday
Story Details
An aged refugee dies in the barracks; his corpse is carried to the burying ground in a wagon, surrounded by his weeping family who are denied the privilege of accompanying it, evoking deep sympathy and a call for remedy.