Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-05-15

The subject of this brief sketch,
Thomas Abraham Haldeman; son Of
Peter and Salome Haldeman, was
born in Somerset county, Pa, Feb.
IS, 1925, and died May ?, 1902.
His fathers family consisted Of
eleven of whom only two survive him,
Mrs. Mary Quail Of Labelle, Missouri.
and Mrs. Sarah Hibbs of Smithfield,
Pa. His father died while the son
was quite young, and he began early
in life the struggle with the world,
which resulted in success and great
plenty. His life was successful, not
only financially, but socially and re-
/ ligiously. October II, 1916 he was
married to Maria L. Baldwin and be-
gan house keeping near the High
House, Fayette Co. Pa. His home
was a model one, and he and his wife
wife were permitted to sojourn to-
gether, and share each others joys and
cares for the remarkable period of
| fifty seven years. In 1895 they eele-
DRAFTED their golden wedding. He was
the father of six children five of
whom with his widow survive him,
Allen OF Meredith, Kans., Frank Of
Pittsburg, Pa, Mrs. Anna EVERY, of
Glasco, Kans, Mrs. Laura Blackburn,
of Chicago, H., and Mrs. Ella jacobs
of Monongalia, Co. One son Josiah
died in 1897.
All the members of the family Elk
cept Laura, who was detained by
sickness in her family were present at
the funeral services.
From his youth up he was truly
religious and united with the Presby-
terrain church at the Tent Church
near Uniontown in 1862.
Eleven years of his life were spent
in Uniontown, during which time he
was Justice of the Peace eight years
and Mayor one term.
Early in the sixties he emigrated to
Missouri but soon returned to Ohio,
which he made his home for season.
In 1869 he moved to his late resi-
dence, where he resided continuously
to the time of his death. His bust
ness 10 later years was farming and
his place gives evidence of that thor
oughness for which he was noted.
He joined the Methodist church at
Drummond chapel in 1872, and was
ordained Deacon, October 8, 1881,
and for more than twenty years was
faithful to all the duties incumbent
upon an official of the church. He
preached often at all the appointments
on the Morgantown circuit, while his
health permitted, and also preached
in Kansas, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
He preached his last sermon at the
Flats school house in February last,
and being in poor health stated at the
time, that in all probability it would
be his last effort in the pulpit, but
that be was fully resigned to the will
of God.
He was passionately fond of music
and loved To have his friends and
neighbors gather at his home and sing
and his cheerful greeting and serene
nature ever tended to make others
happy. He was well Fersed ia the
hymns of the church some OF which
were especial fayorites.
Two-''How Blest the Righteous
when he Dies and "Asleep in Jesus"
were chosen years ago by him TO be
used at his funeral. These, with
other songs of his choice were accord
ingly used on that sad occasion. He
had often said that he wished his last
parting on earth to be with music,
and that music be his first greeting
in heaven. Hymns were sung during
his last hours of suffering, and none
doubt that the choir of heaven greet
ed his pure soul as it passed from
earth to It's Savior.
We would not close without one
word more. The writer knew him
intimately for many years and in all
that time knew no fault in him,
have been with him on many occa
sions, worked with him and met him
more often Ia chulch than elsewhere,
and always found him to be the same
upright, Christian gentleman, sympa-
thetic and ever interested in the well
fare of others, and in his death, / re-
aliZe that | have lost true friend,
and so say all his neighbors. His fu-
neral, conducted by Rev. Buchanan
was large enc, service being held in
the church he loved so we'll. There
were more sad hearts and more wet
eyes than had been seen for many
year, for all felt deeply the loss we
had sustained, but knowing our friend
as we did and while looking on the
face of the dead the words OF his fav-
orite hymn came to our lips, ''How
Blest the Righteous when he dies,
for we are we'll assured that his re-
ward is great.
Because of the many friends of our
deceased brother in Fayette county
will the Uniontown papers and West
Union Record please copy?