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From: Elaine Johnson <>
Subject: OBIT: Fretter, 1918, Wood County
Date: Sun, 07 Feb 1999 13:45:57 -0800

The newspaper is not identified. His date of death was Oct. 20, 1918.

WAR VETERAN DIED SUNDAY MORNING

Thos. O. Fretter Succumbed After Brief Illness at Home on Troup Avenue -
Lost Arm in Battle at Reseca, Georgia in 1864.

Thomas Oliver Fretter of 202 Troup Avenue died Sunday morning at one
o'clock after a week's illness with old age and a complication of
disease. Funeral services will be held at the late residence Wednesday
afternoon at two o'clock.

T. O. Fretter was 77 years old the 10th of last March and had resided at
Bowling Green for the past 23 years. He was the last child of a family
of nine. His parents came from England. He was well known here and
leaves a host of friends to mourn his loss. The deceased was a veteran
of the Civil War and lost his right arm at Reseca, Georgia on May 14,
1864 and received his discharge October 27, 1864. He served in the
Union army as a member of the 103rd Regiment. The Civil War veteran was
a thorough patriot and had taken an active interest in the present great
strife, despite his age.

Surviving are the widow and three sons, Elmer of Cygnet; Frank of
Deshler; James of Saginaw, Mich and three daughters, Ms. Lola Cramer of
Toledo; Mrs. Wm. Hutchison of New York; and Mrs. Frank Johnson, who
resides with her parents. Two children preceded him to the grave.

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