The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-08-25
Death of Luther s. Bort.

long period of helplessness, died at
his home in Loggn, on last Friday
morning in the S0th year of his age.
Luther Stone Bort was born near
Chautauqua Lake, Chauta uqua Co.,
N. Y, July IS, 1918. When he was
quite small he removed with his par
ents, Barnard III. and Polly dewey
Bort, to Erie, Pa, with whom he
lived until he was fourteen years of
of age, and till then had received bnt
meager education. On leaving home
he went to Ravenna, Ohio, where he
learned the printers trade with his
uncle, Colonel N. Laurin Dewey,
being with him four years. He then
worked in different offices of that
place until 1910, when he came to
Columbus, Ohio, and was employed
in the Statesman Office during 1910
and Al. In June, ls4l, he came to
Logan and permanently settled, where
he was employed as forman in the
SENTINEL, Office, he issuing the first
number of that paper. In 1s45 he
purchased half interest in the same
paper, which he owned until 1847,
when he sold out, and in that year he
established the Hooking Valley Re-
publican, which he owned and pub
lished until 1850, when he removed
his paper to Macarthur. Vinton, county
where he publishe d it until 1853. He
then sold out and returned to Logan
and was employed as clerk and assist
ant manager of the Logan Furnace
Company until 1850. He then remov-
ed to St Louis, No., and remained
until the breaking out OF the Rebel
lion, when he returned to Logan,
where he has since been employed.
In 1861, he was elected Assistant
Assessor of Hooking county serving
three or four years. In the spring of
1882 he was elected Justice of the
Peaceof Falls Township. He was mar
ried to Sallie Ann Case, of Logan, by
whom he had three children -Lauin
and William, both book-keepers,
Lncius, druggist. Mr.. Bort was a
Master Royal Arch, Council and
Knight Templar Mason.
It was in this room that the fun
eral services of his wife took place
in 1892, and 1t was his expressed
desire that his own obsequies should
be held here. For many years be was
an honored and useful member of
the Masonic Order and held highest
Offices in that Fraternity. Though
believer in the christian religion and
and doctrine, henever identified him
self formerly with the church. His
father Bernard Bort was Methodist
preacher and was ordained Deacon
in Meadville, Pa. by Bishop Robert
r. Roberts of the NJ. E. Church, on
July, 21st, 1888.
For more than 80 years it has been
the privilege of the writer to know
Bro. Bort, have familiar, and pleas
ant acquaiatancesbip with him. l
have met him in the various avenues
of life, on the street, at the place of
business, in the social circle in the
sacred precincts Of the Lodge room,
in the holy sanctuary of God, and as
the ambassador Of Christ at the sick
bed, and ever found him pleasant
gentleman. amlable, generous gentle
and affectionate. He spoke evil of
none. 1t gave him pleasure to say he
never did any one intentional wrong.
He was open to religious instruction,
listening attentively to the re adj ng
and expounding of the word Of God,
and reverently bowling ir prayer, ac-
knowledglng Jesus as the only Savior
of sinners. May We not hope that the
reading of Gods word, and the pray.
ers he heard from bis pious father,
at the family altar, morning and
evening in his youth. were not lost,
but went with him through life, and
were heard and answered in heaven.
About two years ago he began to de-
clin, the infirmities of age were WIS.,
IDLY upon him, but he was able still
to 60 about. A week ago, he took
to his bed, and on last Friday even-
ing about half past five o'clock, he
peacefully past away in the eighty
first year of his age. May the blessed
holy Spirit, enable us to say "The
Lord gave and the Lord hath taken
away, blessed be the Name of the
Lord"
The funeral services were from
the residence Of the late Mrs. Oakley
Case, Sunday, August 2lst. at 800
o'clock p. M. under the auspices of
the New Straitsviile Loeee, No. 4s4,
F. and A. M. The religious services
were conducted by N. w. Good and
Rev. J, +. Williams, and the remain,