The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-06-06

FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 1902. '''
OBITUARY.
Daniel Rohrer, died Saturday May
81, 1902, of heart trouble, aged
~ last Feb.
He was born Feb. 20, 1928, at
Little Rock, Ark, and left there
when, eight years of age. His gen
eology goes back to 1400 A. D. He
is only one of the family, of Rohrers
and his ancestors were from Switzer-
land. His grandfather Abraham
Rohrer was resident of Pennsyl-
vania and served under Anthony
Wayne at >battle of Stony Point.
His father had thousand acre
farm, at one time eight slaves but
was opposed to slavery and seccess-
ion.
MI. Rohrer came to Minnesota in
1848. In 1849 he was married to
Mrs. Cakes at st. Paul. He went
west with his wife's father and on
his return found his wife had been
dead four months, and left a
daughter who was brought up by
George Whipple, brother of Bishop
Whipple, and went to the Sandwich
Islands. The daughter wrote her
father twice a year. In the fifties
he was treasurer of ST.. Paul. In
1856 he married Miss Merrill of
Kalamazoo, Mich, to them was born
Alice, Claibourne and another con
who died come years ago. He
leaves a sister, Mrs. Croker, New
York, half sister Mrs. D. M. Rohrer,
Burlington, Iowa.
Mr.. Rohrer was in the Mexican
and Civil wars and lost one eye by
tho bursting of a shell, was on the
pension roll. Only having one eye
people often misjudged his dispo-
sition because he did not recognize
them when they met, but it was
because he did not see them.
He received his legal education in
a Masonic College at Palmyra, Mo-,
and this was the only college he
ever attended, receiving his legal
training from his father, and was
admitted to the bar at the age Of 20.
All of his ancestors we're men of
great intellect. He came to Worth
ington in 1873 and opened lumber
Office. He had been a. practitioner
for fifty four years. He was a man
e. great research and unselfsh of
His knowledge, always generous in
giving his councsel to his hate1ni
friends. It was not bis custom to
urge litigation but to amicably ad'
just all contests. He was attorney
for the B. G. R. & N Ry., for years,
also the st. P. & s. G. Ry.
He became a member of the Pres
byterian church at Quincy, ILL.,, and
.was'a charter member Of the Wor-
Ellington church when it was organ
lied in 1873, and was the first Sun
day School Supt., when services
were held in Miller's hall where
implement house now
stands. Was largely instrumental
in construction of old church, rails
ing $500 in St. Paul for it's erection,
attendant at'prayer meeting
and often was the only man present,
First pastor said had heard Mr..
Rohrer pray like man inspired.
When old church was abandoned he
read a paper giving history Of old
days. He attended church twice a
day when we'll enough. He watched
the erection of the new church with
interest and made it u present Of a
piano, and the primary Sunday
,ch ool room a picture. No man
could be wholly bad who maintained
such a genuine interest in the
church Of God. With only one eye
ne was a great student in law and
he bible. He did not care for a
nurse said he understood his troubles
,etter than any one else.
He was very tender hearted, and
hough his labors in his profession
would seem to antagonize him yet
Turing his sickness he had no bitter
less, no complaint, never heard to
liter a bitter word. but spoke very
eelingly of his associates. He was
7ery fond of his physician, request
ng that he give his attention first