The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-05-07
OBITUARY..
Joseph w. Rochester


1918, and died in Logan, o., April
80, 1896.
In 1920 he came from England
with his father John Rochester and
mother, now deceased, and family OF
three children and settled in what was
then called Englishtown, in Athers
County, Ohio. In 1926, with his
parents, he came to Nelsonville, and
in 1929 from thence to Logan, where
he has ever since remained, and it is
here that he has been go we'll known
to the citizens of this immediate vi
entity. He has been an active, prom
inent and influential citizen OF this
village almost his entire life. lie
has mingled with this people for al
most three fourths of century, and
his life and character have been with
out reproach and stand out boldly as
one in whom this community has
been made better by his having lived
in it. Truly he has 'Let his light
shine"
For the past fifteen years he has
been a confirmed invalid. Afflicted
to such an extent that no one can re-
alize the intensity of the suffering
through which he was called to pass,
vet Notwithstanding all of this he
met his afliction with patience and
submission, without murmer or COM
plant, possessing those traits OF
christian character, patience, forbear-
ance and endurance that call forth
all of our christian fortitude and
strength, thus manifesting an exem-
plary christian character. While not
demonstrative or radical in his views,
being more conservative and liberal
upon religious questions, his doctrine
as he espoused it, centered upon the
idea that all mankind are the people
of the Creator and the brotherhood
of man. He manifested an interest
in the welfare of all. The disap-
pointments, the misfortunes, the sor-
lows of others aroused his inmost
sympathies.
OF late years, while physically un-
able to take an active part in local
affairs, he never lost interest in mu-
nicipal government and all that
tended to the improvement and best
interest of the town. In affairs Of
the state and nation be kept himself
we'll informed and was ever ready
with an opinion on all the prominent
questions of the day. Since his
death a prominent citizen, whose lite
for several years past has been de-
voted to public work, said he was in
the habit of conferring with the de-
ceased Oh all matters of public in
terests before taking issue upon those
questions and that the stand taken
by tho deceased and the opinions he
entertained were found to be always
right, because of the careful thought
and consideration brought to bear on
those questions.
All who knew him cannot but re-
call his little deeds and words of
kindness which perhaps in life were
passed unnoticed. Sad memories are
sometimes the sweetest after all and
should those memories call up bitter
recollections of duties unperformed
on our part, or offences committed
though it be too late to make repara-
ton to the dead, let it act as a guard
and warning over our conduct to-
wards the living.
Mr.. Rochester was ever kind and
indulgent, always ready to throw the
broad mantle of charity around the
imperfections of others, and write
those imperfections on the shifting
sands and record rather the noble
qualities of his fellow men upon the
'ablet of his memory, there to be
ever kept fresh and green,
As a citizen he was truly loyal and
patriotic to his adopted country. AS
a friend he was ever true, never be-
traying the confidence reposed in
him. Thus he has lived among us
genuine charitable, benevolent christ
ian character, never uttering an un-
kind. ungenerous criticism against
any one. He has gone from us. The
place where he was wont to be shall
see him no more. For him it is good
night. Good night to tears, good
night to intense, agonizing suffering
and pain, good night to death and
when the sun arose again after his
last good night, it was good m orning.
The light of another day burst upon
his soul more beautiful in splendor
than any earthly day. The angels
we're singing his welcome home. He
has clasped hands with saved ones
gone on before and Christ has Put
upon his brow garland and he now
fully realizes what st. Paul meant
when he said '.these light Affections
which are but for a nom ent work for