Fertich - William H. (Rev)
WILLIAM H. FERTICH (Rev.)
Source: Waveland Independent Waveland, Montgomery County, Indiana April 26, 1915
Rev. WH Fertich, whose sudden death was noted in last week's paper, was interred at Oak Hill cem, Saturday afternoon. Services were held in his own Church at Romney in the morning, and at Trinity Church in Crawfordsville in the afternoon. The pall bearers were members of McPherson Post GAR. He was b. at Jacksonburg, Wayne Co March 14, 1847. He marr. Miss Laura Simon of Selma in 1870. She, with 4 children survive: Mable, Mrs. John Kerr of Newtown, Mrs. WD McWhinery, of Clearwater, KS and Mrs. EH Wright of Oak Park Ill. He served in the Civil War in Co. K. 9th Cavalry. Mr. Fertich spent 34 years of his earlier life as a teacher. He was supt. of schools at Shelbyville, Covington, Brazil, Mishawaka and Blooomington Ind and Larned and Eldora, Ks. At the age of 54 he entered the ministry, being the oldest man ever admitted into the NW Indiana Conference. He was very successful as a minister. While here he built the handsome ME parsonage. Mr. Fertich possessed a very pleasing personality, and was a forceful speaker. He had great appreciation for the beautiful and appropriate in literature, which he used with effect in illustrating his discourses. After an active and useful life, he died at his post, an end not inappropriate for a soldier in two great armies.
Source: Waveland Independent Waveland, Montgomery County, Indiana April 26, 1915
Rev. WH Fertich, former pastor of the ME Church here, dropped dead just after closing an address to the Crawfordsville District Conference at Frankfort, Wed. afternoon. At the time of the seizure he was talking to Rev. OP Paxon. Death was almost immediate and results from appoplexy.