Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-27
Ten Vacant Chairs Will
be Draped.
An Address by Rev. Milton 3.
Pratt.
Those Who Have Passed Away Since
Jan. !, 1900.

Annually, the last Sunday of the
year, Buckley Post. G. A. r. holds
memorial service In memory of those
who have taken their final departure
from the camp fire and the meetings
of the post,
At 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon the
services in memory of the veterans
who died during the past year will
be held In G. A. Il. hall. To these
services the public is cordially in
vited.
While the ceremonies are largely
ritualistc there will be vocal music
in charge of Prof. N. L. Glover, and
an address by DIR. NJ B. Pratt, pastor
of the First NJ. e. church. DR.. Pratt's
ancestors have participated in the ma
TONS wars from the times of the Rev.
olution to the Civil war when his faith
er organized the first regiment in the
State of Maine.
The ten vacant chairs will be draped
in mourning and wreath, bearing
the name Of each member who died
within the year, will decorate each.
.Adjutant j. S. Taggart will read brief
statements covering the military career
of each of the deceased.
Those who have died since Jan. 1,
1900, are as follows:
Richard Limbert was born in Ohio
in 1888, and died at his home in Tall
madge, o., on June 81, 1900, at the
age of 62 years. He enlisted in Co.
I, 115 o. V. l., in August %, 1862, and
served years and 10 months. He
| joined Buckley Post May %, 1856.
A. NJ. Jackson was born in New
York in 1S41, and died at his home in
Akron on September 49, 1900, at the
age of 80 years. He enlisted in Co.
A, 9th o. v. l., on Jan. 8, 1862, and
served until July 25, 1865, having
served years and months He
joined Buckley Post May %, 1890. =
w. H. Sperling was born in New
York in 1926, and died at his home in
Akron, on October 6, 1900, at the age
Of "a years. He enlisted in Co. G, 9th
New York V. l., April G, 1851, and
served until April 10, 1862. He was
then promoted to captain and assigned
to the Third Maryland v. l. No record
Of his discharge from that regiment.
lie Joined Buckley Post Feb &C. 1892.
W. Ii. Jones was born in Mas.
nchussets in 1885, and died ut his home
in Northampton township, March ,23,
1900, at the age of 65 years. He en-.
listed in Co. f, 164th o. V. l., May 2,
1864, and served until August 9th.
1864, having served three months.
Joined Buckley Post May 30, 1885.
d. NJ. Suloff was born in Pennsylva-
mia in 1880, and died at his home in
Akron ON April 8, 1900, at the age Of
70 years. He enlisted in Co. e, 1o1st
Pa. v. l., March Z, 1865, and served
until June IL, 1865, having served
three months He Joined Buckley Post
May 23, 1884.
NJ. B. Wright was born In Ohio In
1916, and died at his home on Harvard
ST., Akron on May 81, 1900, at the age
, of 30 years. He enlisted In Co. K
120th o. V. l., April 1, 1868, and
served until March 10, 1864, having
served seven months. He joined
Buckley Post No. 12, G.. A. R., Sept
J II, 1885.
Nathaniel Moore was born In Ohio
in 1923, and died at the Soldiers
Home, Dayton, o., Oct. 27, 1900, at the
age of II years. He enlisted July Z
1862, in Co. d. 2nd Wisconsin V. L.,
and served until Sept. Is, 1865, having
served three years. He was never