Charles Caster, retired farmer, and Lincoln county resident for half a century, died at 6 p.m. Monday, in his home south of Hershey. He had been in failing health for the past month. He was born May 18, 1953.

Mrs. Caster died sixteen years ago.

Surviving are four daughters: Mrs. Lydia Beavers, Brady; Mrs. Eunice Griffiths, North Platte; Mrs. Minnie Colebank, Canada; and Mrs. Jessie Carey, Oregon; one sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Meyers, Brighton, Colo.; four brothers, Jess, Frank and John Caster, of Brighton; and Thomas of Farnam.

Funeral services were held Thursday at 1:00 p.m. at North Platte with Rev. W. H. Hendrickson, pastor of the Methodist church of Brady, officiating. Burial was in the Farnam cemetery.

The Farnam Echo 36(18):1 Thursday, January 4, 1940