Charles Wesley Bloom
Mr. Charles Wesley Bloom was
born on March 26th, 1879, in Salem
township, Ottawa county. His entire
life was spent as a farmer in this
township and the adjoining township
in which he lived at the time of his
death.
Mr. Bloom was the son of Levi
Bloom and his wife Catherine Bloom,
nee Boyer. In the same year of his
birth he was baptized and became a
child of God, the rite of baptism hav¬
ing been administered by Pastor C.
Althoff. At the age of sixteen, on
May 23rd, 1895, he confessed his
Christian faith before the altar of
St. Paul's Lutheran, Rice township,
having been confirmed by Pastor W.
A. Bowman. On Sept. 13th, 1899, he
was united in marriage to Miss Mary
Elizabeth Kreilick of Sandusky coun¬
ty, who has also been a lifelong
member of this congregation, having
been a member of the same confirma¬
tion class with the deceased. The
marriage ceremony was performed by
the same Rev. W. A. Bowman. God
blessed this union with seven child¬
ren: Harold Bloom, of Old Washing¬
ton, Ohio; Mrs. Mabel Dunham, of
Woodville; Oliver, of Elmore; Ray¬
mond, Luther, Myron and Thelma, all
at home.
The departed had been in failing
health since last November, when a
relapse set in, following an attack of
"flu". Since that time he was unable
to regain his accustomed health and
strength—^ Abouti»»ten days -^ agtr;-—on
Saturday,'June 17th, he submitted to
an operation at St. Vincent's hospital,
Toledo, which he readily withstood.
His condition had so improved in a
week's time that he was ready to re¬
turn home. On last Sunday morning
at the hour of nine, while sitting in a
chair, awaiting his wife and son to
bring him home, "God took him", as
he did Enoch of old. The immediate
cause for his death was a Hood clot
near his heart. At the time of his
death his age was 54 years, 2 months
and 29 days. His sudden departure
was an extreme shock to his beloved
wife and to his immediate family as
well as to other relatives and friends. j
God's ways are often past finding out j
and His wisdom and' judgment are far
superior to ours. But our comfort
in this sad hour is the assurance that
he has been transplanted to the heav¬
enly mansions above.
To mourn him, he leaves behind, his
dear wife and seven children; two
daughter-in-laws, one son-in-law and
two grandchildren; in addition, his
father, Levi Bloom, of Oak Harbor;
one brother, Carl Bloom, of Port
Clinton; six sisters, Mrs. Edna Bab-
ione of Elmore, Mrs. Cora Bebow of
Oak Harbor, Mrs. Clara Weiler, of
Denison, Texas, Mrs. Flossie Gnep-
per of Oak Harbor; Mrs. Nora Price
of Oak Harbor, Mrs. Ada Jensen of
Port Clinton. His mother, who died
in 1919 and one brother Harry Bloom
who passed away in 1918, have pre¬
ceded him in death.
Mr. Bloom was an active member of
St. Paul's congregation throughout
his entire life. He served on the
church council in various capacities
and at the time of his death was an
elder of this church.
The funeral services were held on
Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 at the
house and at 2:00 o'clock at the St.
Paul's Evangelical Lutheran church,
Rice townshin, Rev.Alwin J. Prange,
officiating. Burial jbok place in the
church cemetery. His Pastor
