Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-11-20

of his Blessed Redeemer. AS death
has come SO early, so quickly, to our
deceased brother and friend, let rs, al
Especially IT, young, so I've as to meet
our departed friend in the better world,
where there shall be no more sorrow,
nor any more pain, for God shall wipe
away all tears and all who love our
blessed Lord Jesus Christ, with him
who hes just departed shall receive a
crown of life and Immortality
At the close Of the eloquent sermon,
which was listened to with the most
earnest atten lion, the funeral cortege
was reformed and the remains conveyed
TO the German Catholic Cemetery. In
accordance wit beautiful custom OF
the church the graves in this Cemetery
had been decked with profusion OF
flowers and evergreens on Saturday
last, All Saints Day, and the gloom
which surrounds places of interment
was banshed.
At the grave the Rev. Father Prior
delivered an address in German, clos
ing the burial services i'll the usual form,
when the remains were consigned to
the grave.
The deceased was son of Professor
Michael and Mary L. WieSel, natives
of Lower Franconia, in Bavaria, Ger
many, who were the pioneers of a Ger
man colony which located thirty years
ago in this city. Prot. Wiesel made n
sholt sojourn in the city of Baltimore,
when bis eldest child, Henry Joseph
Wiesel, the subject Of this memoir, was
born Oh the 22d of April, lS4O. In
the wear lS41 Prof. WieSel came to
this city.
At an early age their son Henry ex-
hibited remarkable talent for music
and at the age of eleven years compos-
ed waltz which was deemed worthy OF
publication. Among his first compost
tions was a set Of waltzes STYLED the
"The Stages Of Marrimony,' composed
at the aye of twelve years. Among
his last compositions was a sacred COM
position, a Mass" which was very
much admired. Several productions of
sacred music are now used III the choirs
of st. Patrick and st Peter and Panl
Churches i'll this city. DR.. WiesefS
musical compositions, published and un-
published, number upwards of one hun
.dred and fifty.
At the early age Of twelve years he
was organist at St. Patrick's Church in
this city, and afterwards held the same
position in the Church Of SIS. Peter
and Paul in this ,ity.. Iu 1858, being
invited by Rev. Father (now Bishop
Rosencranz. of st. Mary's College, Gin
cinrati, Mr.. Wiescl became Professor
of Music in that institution, which po-
sition he held fo- three years. Return
| ing to Cumberland i'll 1851 he began
the study of medicine under instruction
Of Drs Thomas A. Healy and Samuel
p. Smith, completing his study at Bell
vue Medical College, in New York city,
graduating in 1865. DR. Wiesel I'M
mediately entered the service of the
United States as Assistant Surgeon,
aud was stationed at Claryville Hospi-
tai in this county, continuing in the
Government service until the end OF the
war. lie then practiccd medicine in
this city for short time, but after due
consideration he permanently located
himself in the city Of Wheeling, where
he pursued his profession as a Doctor
of Medicine up to the time Of his last
illueSs.
Dr. WieScl vas married on Septem-
Der 25, 1872, to Mss Mary l.. Brcslin,
daughter of John G. BresIin., Esq. of
Huntington, West Virginia. DR. Vie
sci during his residence at Wheeling
/ held several Important and honorable
positions. For several years he was
ity Health Physician, and also held
the posi- ion of secretary Of the Ohio
County Medical Society and also Vice
President of the State Medical Associa-
ton. His practice was large, and ex'
tended among all classes of the city III
which he resided. During his illness,
which lasted for seventeen days, The at
tention and kind offices Of loving rcla-
tiyes and kind friends were untlring -
The attendance of the Medical Faculty
| in body in frequent consultations coz
tributed to give hopes that the disease,
acute inhamatory rheumatism, would
Weld 10 the treatment prescribed -
Alas how vain the hopes-our friend,
$, endeareG ty his many manly, pure
hearted and Christian yiitncs to all
who knew him. breathcd out his life,
and his spirit took its fight from it.
earthly tenement on Tuesday evening,
Nov i, 1873, at III o'clock. On the
next day appropriate funeral services
were he'd by Rev. Father Sullivan, OF
Wheeling, at the late residence of the
decca, cd, on Fourth street, in Wheel
inr. and the remains, after being en-
bslmed, were accompanied by his rela-
tiyes and friends and a committee of the
Medical Faculty and Of the Medical
Association Of Wheeling, to this city
on Wednesday last.
Our friend is dead, the remembrance
of his virtues survive h.m-his pnle.
hcartcdness, his truthfulncSs, his charity
his love for his family and friends and
his firm adherence to religion, constra.I
US to say
blessed are TIE pure in heart foI
they shall see God"