Wilhite - Ernest Frank Greene
Source: Crawfordsville Sunday Star 13 March 1899
Ernest Wilhite died on Friday morning shortly after 8 o'clock at the residence of his parents on College west of a complication of intestinal ? stomach diseases. For many weeks he has been confined to the house nevertheless his death was unexpected as his condition was greatly ? on the night preceding his death. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Wilhite and was unmarried He was proprietor of the cigar store ? room formerly occupied by the ? express office. For years he connected with the City book store and was one of the most popular young business men in the city. As one of the charter members of the PS of A said as an officer in the commun? he was one of the leading ? Socially he was the moving pulse in the commandery and as the great membership of that ? also a very large circle of associated business acquaintances will mount with parents, brothers and sisters in his untimely search of the young man. Wilhite was born in this city and was only 25 years of age. The funeral will be under the ? of the order to which he ? and will be today, Sunday at 2 o'clock at the old home. - kbz
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday, 17 March 1899
Ernest F. Wilhite died last Friday at 8:30 o’clock a.m. at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac F. Wilhite, of 103 West College Street. He had been ill for over a year with a form of tuberculosis and his death while sudden had been anticipated for some time. The funeral occurred on Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock, under the auspices of the P. O. S. of A. Interment was at Oak Hill. Ernest F. Wilhite was born in Crawfordsville February 13, 1874, and spent his whole life here. He was for a long time connected with Lacey’s book store, having charge of the wallpaper department. Sometime over a year ago, his health began to fail and leaving the book store he purchased the W. B. Hardee cigar store. He was able to remain there only a short time and retiring turned the business over to his brother, James, who has conducted it for him. For a year previous to his death his decline was steady. He was a member of the P. O. S. of A. and a member of the uniform rank, being one of the prize winning team that went east two years ago. He was also a member of the Tribe Ben-Hur, in which he carried $2,500 insurance. He was one of the organizers of the Tallyho Wheelmen’s Club and was identified with a number of other associations. He was a popular and in every way an excellent young man, highly esteemed by all who knew him. He had begun a career of honor and usefulness and his death is a peculiarly sad and lamentable one.