The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-04-03

remembered and hOnOred Dy DIS con-
temporaries in appropriate resolutions
from which the gem which follows
was culled: TIE deeds of charity
which characterized his whole life
rendered him an ornament to the
Christian church while living and
will embalm bis memory in the hearts
of the pious of all denominations at
ter his death" The last years of his
useful life were passed in his quiet
country home near Platt Springs and
he contributed liberally to the sup
port of the celebrated and most ex-
cellent school which was long main
tanned on that hallowed and historic
spot.
MIR. Muller married in 1918, Miss
Elizabeth Geiger, daughter of VIM.
Geiger, a prominent citizen Of Sandy
Run and member of the we'll known
Geiger family, the earliest members
of which settled here in the year
1887. Mr.. Geiger's death occurred
October -, 1850 He was the father
of eleven children, FIVE sons and six
daughters; two Of whom preceded
him to the spirit land. The eldest
daughter, Mary, married VIM. Baker,
a wealthy gentleman Of Sandy Run,
and her descendants are still here.
Rachel married the Rev. Mr.. Bern
hardt, distinguished young minis
ter, who died in the prime OF man
hood.
Lou married a Mr.. Warn and q
fourth daughter married Mr.. Wing
ard, who was the mother of the la
mented Rev. E. A Wipgard of Co.
lumbia.
Henry married Miss Sem, and
was long successful merchant in
Colombia and the progenitor of the
prominent Muller family of that city.
John and one daughter died un-
married.
DR.. VIM. G Muller. the "beloved
physician" of Sandy Run, the only
survivor of the family, married Miss
Mary Geiger, a daughter of the Hon.
John G Geiger who was once promi-
nent in public life, having served in
the House of Representatives and in
the convention which passed the Or
dinance of Secession. My pen fal-
ters here. The task to be performed
before writing the closing sentence
of this paper is one from which the
author shrinks, realizing his incapa-
city to marshal words which would
convey to the mind of the reader in
manner satisfactory to himself
what he desires to say. There is
neither time nor space, nor is this
the proper occasion for an ex-
tended Biography of the venerable
DR.. Gerhard Muller, the most promi-
nert and most distinguished son Of
the gentleman of whom we have been
writing.
Dr.. Muller was so we'll known to
the people of the county that little
can be said to those now living which
would be new and interesting. He
was for two terms, just prior to the
opening of hostilities between the
States, a member of the House of
Representatives.
And when the clouds Of war had
rolled away and the intelligence and
patriotism of the county were look
ing for men with whom to entrust
their public interests, instinctively
they turned their eyes to the Sage of
Sandy Run, and entirely without So
licitation on his part he was called
from his retirement and was chosen
as member of the celebrated WAL
lace House" After four years SER
vice here he was elected to the Senate.
At the expiration of his term of
service there he voluntarily retired to
private life and passed his remaining
days in the quiet of his home and
in attending to his professional and
farming interests. 1t is not too much
to say that no man has lived in the
county who was more universally
honored and respected throughout e
long life than Gerhard Muller. The
writer was very close to him in his
last years and recalls with extreme
pleasure that he was in his conf
dence; and from his own lips learned
much of his inner life, and conf
IDENTIFY asserts that he has never
known any one who had less to con-
ceai. His public Qike his private)
life was entirely unclouded. Cool,
thoughtful, considerate, with strong
common sense and sound judgment,
and with an earnest purpose to ad-
vance the interests of his people, be