Ziebart, Ernest M.

Ernest M. Ziebart Influenza Victim
Young Farmer Dies After a Short Illness--Funeral Wednesday
     Ernest Ziebart, 28, a young farmer who moved here from near Hoopston,Ill. a year ago, died Sunday morning about noon at his farm home N.W. of Akron after an illness of a week caused by influenza which developed into pneumonia. He leaves a wife and one child. Funeral Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock at the Methodist church, Rev. L.R. Godwin in charge.
     Earnest M. Ziebart, son of August and Henrietta Ziebart, was born in Prairie Green Township, Iroquois Co., Ill, August 12, 1891 and departed this life, Sunday, March 2, 1919, age 28 years, 6 months and 16 days.
     At the age of 19, he became converted and united with the Pleasant Hill Methodist church and a year later was joined in marriage to Miss ----ie Hamilton of Gallipolis, Ohio, and to this union was born one child, Roy, who is now two years old. After his marriage, he located on a farm near Ambia, and lived there until one year ago, when he disposed of his farm in Illinois and located near Akron, Ind.
     On Feb. 19th he was stricken with influenza and on the Saturday following suffered a relapse which developed into double pneumonia. He leaves to mourn his untimely demise, a wife, one child, two brothers, five sisters and a host of relatives and friends.
     He bore his suffering with remarkable fortitude, ever grateful and never complaining to those who were doing all that loving hands and hearts could do. At the beginning of his last illness, he said to his family, "I feel that if the Lord calls me, I have nothing to fear. I am ready to go."
     Mr. Ziebart was a loving husband and a kind father. And during his short stay in the community, won the highest esteem of all with whom he met. His cheery greeting, his kindly and sympathiszing spirit made him one who will be greatly missed and long remembered.

Akron, Indiana newspaper
March 1919
Transcribed by Joanne Galvin