The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-12-11


Death O. Or. James &. BIesecksr.
A s'cscsn Of sasinsss enveloped many SON.
erses homes Friday evening when teIe-
zrapliie message wss received ssyin,s that
~ Jame +. I,ieseeker had p,eSes % the
elsiser ace u 40 e'elork. IL fsr asay Flor
ia whittier BE- hal gone with hope tisat
lhe mild atm nszphcre Of tlsas southern cline
weaisl in : measure restosc bis rapidly fail
Ing hraItb-
Dr. BieseVker was the only surviving child
u Noah Biesecker. and Was born twenty
eight years sso on she old family estate in
Qaeuahoning township. be resolved an
academic training and subsequently took an
Irregular course st Fraaklin and Marshall
college, Lancaster in fss3 he entered the
Office Of the late Dr.. Bru6aker. and after
Completing the required preliminary reading
under the guidance Of that learned physi-
can, be entered the Jefferson Medical Col
Leg al Philadeiphia. from which institution
hs gradGated in the spring OF lsS5. Alter
graduating be located IN Some-sef and en-
tered ap1n the practice of bis profession.
but delicate health would not permit OF his
doing the active work of a conatry physi-
aian. and in 1857. in conjunction With John
\. suydeT, he purchased the drug store Of
C. \. Boyd On the organization Of the
Eirsi National Bank he was elected iirec-
tor. From his childhood he was consist
eni member Of the Reformed Church. and
was one Of the deacons of the Somerset
congregation at the time Of his death.
lie Was married IN October. IsSs, to
Mss May Cunningham eldest daughter OF
Elias Cunningham, Esq. who, with six
months old daughter, survive him.
Dr. Biesecke mind was one Of exeep-
,ioual briliiaacy, and BOT for the fatal raala-
dy which gradually impaired his cons;itu-
ton and finaIiy LOOK his life-he died Of
ccnsumptiou-he would certainly have bad
a successful and honorable career in his
chosen profession. His was a nature Of sim
pie genuineness. Au anvaiid almost from
the cradle. never word ofeomplaint passed
bis lips The kindly tones Of bis voice The
sweet and yet sad smile thar ever bright
cnea bis face. and the beniguant expression
OF his great, honest eyes drew men irresista-
BY % him. aud no one was preuder Of
bis friendship than the writer. When ore
Of our everyday cosapaniens IS taken away.
say what VOC will. speculate as to the great
possibilities aud honors the future would
have bestowed upon him the one chord that
thrills in the breasts Of those who remain,
Is that OF the regard be has won in their
hearts. Honest as the daylight, never fear
ing 10 say and do what he believed 20 be
right. his frisnds-aad who was not-were
bocnd u him with hooks OF steel.
The Doctor Was always CONSCIOUS that the
angel Of death walked close by his side.
ready al any moment to take his hand and
lead him away, and with that consciousness
there came 70 him a brave spirit Of resig-
nation which christian fortitude alone can
give. 50 that after his wife aud child bad
hurried with loving speed rom their home
among these rugged hills 10 his bed
side in that distant land ofAesers, and when
the first joyousness Of meeting was over.
the angel gently folded him in her arms and
To- he was at rest in the mansions OF his
Fathers house.
The funeral viii take place At l O'Clock
to day from the resitence Of his father-in-
Law.