Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-08-03
Death OFF. l.. Stotler.

Mr.. j. l.. Stotler died at his home
in this city Tuesday morning Aug. /.
of typho- malaria fever. He had been
in feeble health since similar sickness
In the spring, and although the fever
has subsidized in his last illness he was
unable to rally from the prostration In
his death Audubon loses one OF its
most esteemed citizens, man honor
able ut all times and under all cireum-
stances. lie was well known as a
member of the milling firm. an import
| ant institution in our business circle.
| The new home in which he died was
all but finished, had received much of
| his personal attention, with antioipa-
| tons of its enjoyment, never to be re-
allied. The data of his life is found in
the following remarks OF Rev. Il. Dick.
inson on the occasion of the funeral
which was held at the residence at 1890
Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. j. l., Stotler was born in Ale
gheny Co, Pa, in 1896, and died Aug.
LIST 1873, at the age OF 81, llewas mar
| ried in 1873 To Miss Martha Is. Kuhn
who Is left in bereavement by his death.
The union of twenty years thus sadly
terminated was peculiarly happy. The
lips now silent forever never uttered a
word of harshness in all these years of
welded life, Bro. Stotler first united
with the Presbyterian church
of Hebron, Pa, and in 1870
with the Presbyterian church of
Williamsburg, Allegheny county Pa.
In 1883 he came to Manning, Iowa and
with his wife united there with the
Presbyterian church, of which he be.
came ruling Elder. On the 2Sth of
Jan. 1883 they were received by letter
from that church to membership in the
Presbyterian church of Audubon from
which death has removed him To the
church above, Although he was not
actively identified with the work of the
church owing IN part to natural DIM,
dence and IN part to i'll health, yet he
was deeply interested in its welfare,
giving II his hearty support, and acting
as trustee. lie was an intimate and
trusted friend of the pastor and by
OlameleSs life bore u consistent and
effective testimony To Christ aud his
gospel. Very sadly shall we miss him
irom his accustomed seat IN the house
of God and from the membership OF
the church.
Bro. Stotler enlisted in 1861 in Co. Is.
18th Pa, vols, His regiment was part
OF Genl Ncgley's Div, audGenl nuell'a
Corps. lie was in the last days battle
or shiloh, one of the seyerest and
bloodiest battles of the civil war He
became ut length disabled by sickness
and was sent to the hospital at Louis,
vile, Ky, where he was brought very
near To death, After short hut faith
tut active service and consequent sick,
ness he was honorably discharged for
permanent disability, about u year from
the time of his enlistment. He was n
long time after an invalid. Although
he measureably regained his health, he
never fully recovered, and the sickness
which has resulted In his death was
directly traceable TO trouble contract
ed In In the service from which he has
suffered more or less at intervals since.
Brother St0ller was amiable and at
fectionate In his spirit and bearing in
the intimaces Of friendship. He had
ut the same time marked postivencss
ana decision OF character he had IA
hearty hatred of dishonesty, us also for
all sham and superliciallty. lie did
not rest his hope of heaven on any eX-
cellencies of personal character or up-
on the recttude of his life, but alone
and wholly upon Jesus Christ MS his
personal Savior, In this trust he lived
and died with calm submission to the
VIII of God and confident hope of tho
better life beyond.
"rhero IL Il world above
Where parting Is unknown
long eternity of lave
Formed for the good alone,
Ana faith beholds thee dying here
~, Iransplanted TO that glorious sphere
The remains were taken To the old
home at Pittsburg, Pa, for interment,