The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-01-10

D~ath OF Captain f. F. Kibler.
!; Captain Frank Kibler, so long and so
wen and favorably known to all our cit.
isens, died ut his residence on North
High street, in this city, at four o'clock
p. M January 4, 1889, after protrscted
and painful illness. There were alterna.
tions OF apparent improvement, and his
devoted family were encouraged by
hopes OF his ultimate recovery, but all
these signs were delusive and the strong
brave spirit took its fight to land
where sorrow and sickness come no
more. Capt. Kibler was born on the
old Kibler homestead in Highland
county, Ohio, March 18th, 1s4l, and was
consequently in his forty. eighth year at
the time Of his death. He was married
in Hillsboro, Ohio, on the 9th day of
April. 1865, to Miss Josephine Rockhold,
eldest daughter of Nathaniel Rockhold,
an old and highly respected citizen Of
Hillsboro. Mrs. Kibler survives her
husband, and there are two children liv.
ing, via: William F. and Fannie A. Kib-
ler.
y Capt. Kibler enlisted and was com.
missioned as I'd Lieutent of Co. 1, 59th
Ohio Volunteer Infantry in October,
1881, and vas q brave and gallant soldier,
much beloved by his comrades in arms,
and followed the flag Of his country over
southern battlefelds until badly wound.
cd ut the famous fight at Kenesaw
Mountain, Georgia. This was the fight
from which the great revival hymn took
it's name, "Hold the Fort for am Com.
ing" telegraphed by signals from Gen.
eral Crook, who was beleaeuered by
the enemy on Kenesaw Heights. Capt.
Kibler was discharged from the service
with the rank of LIST Lieutenant in com.
mand Of company February, 1866, and
never entirely recovered from the wound
which Afflicted him during the rest OF
his active business life. Before enter.
ing the army he had succeeded his
father in business when only 18 years
OF age. On returning from the war he
formed partnership with J. s. Black
in the wholesale hardware trade, and
was afterwards connected with his
father.in-law, Mr.. Rockhold, and again
with RichsrdsT. Evans, and at his death
with the Hillsboro Hardware Compa.
ny, composed of ]. M. Hughey, Mr.. Nc
Coppin and himself. From 1865 until
his death, a period of twenty.four years,
he has been necessarily devoted to bust.
ness, and has been liberal in all enter.
prises calculated to benefit his city. We
say not as mere idle words, but as q
truth known to all, that Capt. Kibler
was a good husband, good father and
moral, Straightforward, upright man,
whose loss will be felt deeply in that
home circle where he was all in all, but
to great degree also by his many
friends. His funeral was largely at.
tended by his sociates, the Grand Army
men and old veterans and by citizens
generally, and we have seldom seen
more genpine evidences of grief at the
loss Of a citizen.
| The following is the opening of DR..
McSurley's address at Mr.. Kibler's
funeral :.
There are many things concerning our
brother that are pleasant to think upon.
Those of you who have known him from
his boyhood have known him as keep
ing aliveln our community an honored
name, name synonymous with honor
and uprightness, and which has suffered
no detriment at our brothers hands.
Some of fyou can think of him as soldier
tried and true, who not only dared but
suffered for his country. We can think
Of him as a good citizen, who was on the
right side in all moral questions; also
public.spirited and energetic. Those o
you who we're closest to him know tn.
conscientiousness and unselfshnesi
which characterized his home life. I
would be pleasant to speak Of his Chris
tian hope and Of his profession OF faitl
in Jesus as his Savior.
But 1t may be profitable for us to con
slider for little the duty of acquiescini
in tho divine will. This is suggested Il
US by the fact that our brother, in hi
illness, was submissive to the Heavenl,
Father, with unquestioning readines
yielding to His will as right. 1t is ais
suggested by the trial it is to us all t
bow to Gods will in this bereavement
II Is hard for this family and these kin
dred to bow to this providence. 1t
hard for us as neighbors and friends
and it is hard for US as fellow. Christian
with him. And 80 we do we'll to remin
ourselves Of Christ's submissive words
"Even so, Father, for SO it seemed goo
in thy sight" and also, "Nevertheles
not as ! will, but as thou wilt"
The following notes were taken iron
the official records of the War OF tn
/ Rebellion:
Lieutcnants Kibler and Woods al