The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-01-19
Died.

MYERs-Sylvanus f., son of David and
Caroline Myers, at New Franklin,
after prOtracteu illness Of three
weeks, Wednesday, November 23d,
aged twenty-fOur years, one month
and fourteen days. The remains of the
deceased were buried in the Pleasant
Valley Cemetery, November 26th, Rev.
Hart, of Minerva, officiating.
Mr.. Myers's business in the past as
representative of Russell u Co., of Mas
sillOn, o., has made him widely known
in this and adjoining counties. The
community in which he lived deeply
feel the loss of so worthy and deserving
a young man. He leaves father,
mother and six brothers, to whose hearts
he was bound by many tender ties, to
mourn his loss. Brother, we mourn thy
early departure; our grief knows no
bounds; but in the midst of our bereaye-
ment we pause to think what earth Is,
compared with that bright world to
which thy young spirit has winged It's
early flight. Thou vast good, kind ana
true, ana we deeply feel our Toss. Ihy
departure mas cast gloom throughout
the household which thy cheerful voice
and manners formerly filled with light
and sunshine. No longer is thy manly
form beheId i'm our circle; no more Is
thy cheerful voice heard among us; no
longer will the privilege be granted us
to enjoy your company. Thy absence
saddens our hearts; hut could one single
wish, uttered in solemn tones above thy
grave bring thee back to life, which OF
us would utter it? for we feel assured
that thou art gone where winter Is un-
known and where spring reignS eternal.
Thy name will not be forgotten bnt Will
be placed in memOTy's golden urn to be
treasured in everlasting remembrance.
Brother. farewell, until we meet thee
on the other shore.
He faded when the leaves were sere
And walled the autumnal blast;
with all the glOTies Of the year
From earth his spirit passed.
o. weep not for the loved one fed
To realms more pure home more fair.
And call not the departed. dead;
He lives, he lives, he waits you there.
j. w. NJ.
SHEATZLEY- an illness of about
one year, Miss Alice l.. SheatZley, of
consumption, at the residence of her
father, William SheatZley in Osnaburg
Stark county, Thusday, January 18th,
1882; aged, twenty years, seven months
TWENTY-FIVE days. She died in the
triumph of living faith. Shortly before
she died she bid father, mother and
brother goodbye, and exclaimed, "Oh
the beautiful angels; all Is so bright
and pretty" The last hour of her life
was the best, and she went calmly tt
her blessed home.
SLANKER-At his residence on Poplar
street, Canton, on the 18th inst, Samue
Slanker; aged seventy-six years, one
month and nineteen days. Deceased
leaves his wife, one daughter (Alrs. I
w. SaXtOn( and one son, and many other
relatives and friends to bear him in re-
membrance and hold in regard his
many excellent and amiable points 0i
character. The father of deceased settled
in Stark county in 1810 immigrating
from Maryland. Some forty years age
deceased, with his cousin Samuel K
Slanker, started the first foundry in
Canton. In 1849 he was appointed post
master of Canton, by President Taylor
serving a term of four years. He also
served as Justice of the Peace for some
fifteen years in all. In early life he
united with the Lutheran Church, anC
was ever a consistent and steadfast
memOer. The funeral took place Sunday
afternoon and was very largely attended
by citizens, and also by the Odd Fellows
of the city, of which order deceased had
long been member. Rev. Kuhns, OF
the Lutheran Church, officiated.