The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-08-17

MT. britain lem1ng,
Recorder Of Dubois county, died
Aug. Is, 1894, at his home in
Jasper, Ind.
Mr.. Leming was born at Butler
vile, Ohio, Oct. 3, 1S43, and was
consequently 80 years, 10 months
and IL days old at his death. He
had been sick with some kind OF
disease of the stomach for five
months, but had only been confined
to his house about two months.
Since his confinement his disease
rapidly developed, and was dag
nosed by the physicians as cancer.
He bore his sufferings with patience,
and with the bravery of an old sol
der fought for his life. Only a
week ago he was building up hopes
of attending the Soldiers reunion
at Marengo next week. But his
bravery and careful nursing by fam
lily and fraternal brothers was Of no
avail. The brittle thread of life is
broken, the silver cord is loosened,
and he answered yesterday to the
reveille of thousands Of comrades
on the bright shores Of a Joyous
eternity which awaits those who
have done their duties well. He
was the 4th son of Isaac and Keziah
Leming, and was brought by his
parents to Cannelton, where they
settled in 1851. He entered print
ing Office there in 1856, in which
the editor Of the Jasper COURIER
was then working as Jour,
and worked something over year
at it, when he went with his parents
to Milford, Ohio, and attended
school. However he again went
into a printing Office and became an
efficient workman, and was foreman
on this paper for nearly Is years,
It'll he was elected Recorder in 1890,
and took Office Dec. 4, Of that year.
In 1864 he entered the army as a
volunteer in Co. ID, seth Ohio In
lfantry, and served till the close Of
the war, being mustered out in New
Orleans. He married at Troy, Ind. +,
July 81, 1875, Miss Helen +. Nc
Donald, who, with five girls and
one son, survives him. He was a
member Of Jasper Lodge No. 6S, A.
10. U. W., and Of Guckes- Welman
Post, G. A. r., and was pensioner
In March last, so well had he
discharged his duties as County Re-
cordcr, that he was nominated for
reelection at the Democratic pri-
mary without opposition. lie had
Just finished paying for the property
he lived in, and as his family will
get ~ 900 from the a. o. U. w.
they will be better off financially
than many other heart stricken
ones, where judicious foresight has
failed to provide In their deep
sorrow the family have the heart
felt sorrow sympathy of all who
know them.
The funeral services will take
place at Portersville, at 2 o'clock
to-day, the friends leaving the fam
ilv residence at O'Clock this morn
ing, and will be under the super
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