The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-01-07
OBITU AIRY.
Adam KIingleF.

of Jannary, 1875, ADAM KL'NGLER,
aged 81 years, 3 months and 2 days.
In Father Klingler we have lost an
other of the few links in the chain that
binds us to the early history of northern
Perry. Soon the last of our fathers will
have fallen asleep and the chain that
brings us in contact with that most in
teresting period in the history of our
country, when our fathers. through
much toll and many privatIons, began
to subdue the forest, and lay the foun-
dation stones for future homes for them
selves and their children, will he for
ever broken. There is something in the
thought of being cut loose from the
past by the death of our fathers and
mothers that always makes US feel sad.
when we think of it. Who does not
love to hear from the lips of those relics
of the past, the st6Iyo of their elnigra-
tion from the East, of there arrival in
the then far western forest, the building
of the first cabin, and the sad privations
of frontier life; as we'll as a thousand
other stories connected with their early
history in developing the resources of
their early forests homes. No man can
write these things as they can tell them,
and therefore oul children will be de-
prived Of the richest source of historical
knowledge so far as the early settlement
of this part of our State is concerned.
Father Klingler, the subject of this no
tice. was born in Center county, Pa,
September 20, 1874. He was married
to Miss Eve Feidler in 1915 with whom
he had twelve children. In the year
1917, with seventeen others, he left his
locating on the farm where he ended the
journey of his life, after a residence of
nearly sixty years. He was possessed
of characteristics which endeared him to
all who made his acquaintance. He did
not live for himself only but, for others
also. He was the kindest of fathers,
the best of neighbors, and no one ever
appealed to him when in want, without
finding friend in him. In his dealings
with others he was most honorable, in
fact few men cling so closely to the gold
en- rule, as he did, in his relations to
hers. At the age of sixteen years he
was instruced in the doctrines and duties
of our holy religion according to the
custom of the Reformed church, after
which he was received into full com
munion with the Reformed church. AT
ter coming to the west to find for him
self and family a temporal home, he
with others at once began the work, Of
building for themselves a spiritual
home. He was one of the first in the
organization OF the Zion's Reformed
member for nearly sixty years. much of
the time an active elder. To advance
the interest of the church, he did not
spare his time, his counsel. nor his mon
ey. He saw all his children who lived
to proper age. active workers in the
church, which 10 him was a source of
the greatest pleasure His last struggle
in life was but of short duration, but he
was by no means off his guard. A few
days previous TO his death he contract
ted cold which immediatly involved
his lungs TO such an extent that he was
speedily brought to the end of his jour-
ney in life. For several days it was
difficult to tell whether he or his aged
companion in life would first be called
to their eternal home, (she being SER
iously i'll for several weeks, and is now
trembling between life and death). 1t
was a sad sight, yet pleasing to see how
these aged parents chung together to the
very last. They could not bear to be
out of each Others sight, even to the
last, and the comfort of the mother of
four score years is that she will soon join
her husband in q better home. His fun
eral services we're conducted by his pas
tor, Rev. C. w. Hoyman. assisted by
Rev. Jacob Klingler of Stoutsxiile, O.,
at lions church, in the presence of a
large concourse of people on the first
Sunday in January. #*