The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-10-03
The Lexington Dispatch.
Wednesday, October 3, 1906.
Obituary Of .. =. Wheeler.

Obituary OF =. =. Woee!e1.
David Henry Wheeler was born
June 20, 1880, and departed this NOR
tai life Septemer 10, 1906, making his
sojourn on earth Is years, 2 months
and 20 days. He was baptized in in
fancy, and in early life was confirmed
into full communion with St. Peters
(Piney Woods) Evangelical Lutheran
church upon his profession ofpersonal
faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. He
remained faithful, consistent mem
Der of his church unto the end, ever
ready to spend and be spent for her
good and prosperity. Nearly all his
life he was an officer of his church,
serving as an elder for 20 years, to
which Office he was elected when he
was at the age of q years, and hold
ing the Office of treasurer for rs years.
Thus he lived and died in the faith,
and we confidently believe that his
soul is now in the company of those
who have washed their robes and
made them white in the blood of the
lamb. In his death ST. Peters con-
gregation has lost true and tried
pillar and wise counsellor whose
words and deeds will be missed in the
councils and activities of our congre-
CATION. Letus cherish his memory
and profit by the example which he
has set before us.
March is, 1868, he was married to
Ellen Georgeann Lorick. This union
was blessed by four children: Samuel
F. Wheeler, proprietor of the Colum-
bia Hotel, Columbia, S. c., and of
the Wheeler Hotel, Hendersonville,
N. c.; Jacob S. Wheeler, a doctor of
medicine, of Prosperity, S. c.; Henry
F. Wheeler, merchant and farmer,
and Martin L. Wheeler, faxmer on
the old homestead. Mrs. Wheeler
preceded her husband to the spirit
world more than II years ago, having
departed this life February II, 1895.
Her memory was deeply cherished by
the deceased, he having lived a
widower in remembrance of her love
all the remaining years of his life.
He was at all times kind and con-
siderate father to his children, giving
both his time and energy for their
development and welfare.
AS man of affairs he was eminent
ly successful. Being quick to see and
quick to act when opportunity offer
ed, he accumulated large property,
which he managed wisely and well.
AS citizen and a neighbor he; was
always ready to give his time and his
means for what he believed to be for
the public good and for the comfort
of his fellow men.
In the church, in the State and in
the community, he filled an unique
place; and his counsels, his energy
and his presence will be missed in all
these different paths of life.
But he is no more. On the 1st day
of May, 1905, he was stricken with
paralysis. He rallied from this, but
several other strokes followed until
Monday evening, September 10, about
2 O'Clock, his spirit left its tenement
of clay and was waited to the world
beyond He suffered much, but he is
now where the wicked cease from
troubling and the weary are at rest.
Peace to his ashes, and rest to his
immortal soul.
Besides his wife, five sisters and
two brothers preceded him to the
other land. He leaves to mourn his
departure sister, brother, four
sons and one grandchild, besides a
large circle of other relatives and
friends.
On Tuesday evening, September II,
his body was laid to rest in the GENE
terry of St. Peters (Piney Woods)
Lutheran church, the funeral services
being conducted by his pastor, the
Rev. E. J. sox. The actiye pail bear
ers were, G. s. MatthewssL. B. Frick,
Geo. Krell, D. G. Boland, j. Adam
Amick, D. w. Frick. The honorary
L. A. Frick, J. j. Cannon, Joshua
Shealy, Luther Koon, A. G. Meyer,
G. U. Meyer. E. }. >.