Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-11-28
Dea,h Of Rev Jacob Stock, o. o.

On Monday, 28th instant, at $50 o. n. ),
Rev. Jacob Stock, d. D., died suddenly
and unexpectedly. He arose that morn.
Ing in usual health, ate breakfast, at
tended to some business matters with
parties In town, got his morning mail.
and then walked to West Union. While
standing on the sidewalk In front of Mrs.
Wickliffe's residence, engaged in a CON.
yersation, he was stricken with apoplexy
or heart failure, and died instantly. The
announcement was surprise and shook
tc his friends and acquaintanoes, espeoi.
ally to all who, only that 1morning, saw
him walking about the sseets in good
hoalth and spirits. Thus, again, are we
furnished q astriking instance of the verify
OF the saying: t'In the midst of life we
are In DEATH" But he had seen more
than his four senre yea-:, ,a.saa was living
on borrowed time.
BE was born January 10Th, 1926, at
Ing the fourth son of Frederick and Cathe-
rine Stock, who reared family of Ave
sons and three daughters or these, one
brother, Rev. Charles T. Stock, d. b., of
Shamoktn, Pa, and one sister, Mrs.. Julia
Hess, of Hughesville, Pa, are living,
He was educated for the ministry at
Wittenburg College, Springfield, Ohio,
where ne spent seven years, taking both
the collegiate and theological courses.
After graduation he entered the ministry
OF the Lutheran church, and served pas
torates, prior to the war between the
States, 40 follows: Urbana, Ohio; Ship
penburg, Pa; Minorsville, Pa; Daven-
port, Iowa; Altoona, Pa, and Chambers
burg, Pa, where he was preaching when
the war commenced. Here his voice
failed, and he moved to Hamilton, Ohio.
where he resided for nine years and en-.
gagged In merchandising. In 1872 his
health being restored, he resumed preach
ing, and served successfully and success
ively some Of the strongest churches In
Springfield, Tiffin and New Philadelphia,
Ohio, until 1882, when he removed to
Newberry, 8. O., where he preached four
years as pastor of the Lutheran ohuroh.
In February, 1885, he and family removed
to Walhalla. He taught school here for
o year, and Walhalla has ever since been
the home OF himself and family. He oon-
tinued to preach occasionally, and at one
time. occupying the pulpit of the frat
Presbyterian church in Charleston for
several months during the vacation of the
regular pastor.
For many years he suffered with an
affection OF the throat, which prevented
him from public speaking. But he was
not idle. Much of his time was given to
canyassing for standard, religious aud
literary publications, and thus was he
engaged to the last
While at Ninety-Six on Sunday, 1lth
instant, he preached by invitation of the
pastor, In the Methodist church and de.
livered q strong, earnest and impressive
discourse to the edifioation of large
congregation. It was spoken of as q re-
markable effort for man of his years.
He was ripe scholar and one Of the
best Informed men in the State along
literary, theological and historical lines.
He was close student all his life, and as
a recognition of his ripe scholarship and
emineboe as pulpit orator the degree of
Doctor OF Divinity was conferred upon
him by his alma mater in 1876 He was
cast in large mould mentally and physi-
undated to the end.
He Is survived by his widow, three
sons and four daughters. His youngest
son is, j. A. Steck, of the Keowee Cou-
rier; the next older is Paul L.. S,eck, of
Taylorsville, N. c.. where he has re-
sided for several years and engaged as
operator and agent for the Southern
Railway Company. The oldest son,
George A. Stock, served twenty years as
compositor on the Charleston News aud
Courier, and was assistant foreman of
the composing department when his
health failed In May, 1908. The daugh.
ters are Mrs. G. G. Probst, of Ninety Six,
s. c., Mrs. r. t. Jaynes, Mrs. Ella b.
Rogers. widow of the late Rev. r. l..
Rogers. and Miss Kate j. Steck, of Wal
halla.
Impressive funeral services were con-
dno'ed In the Lutheran church Tuesday
Grossman, assisted by Rev. j. G.. Law,
d. d., and Rev. l.. w. Brown. The body
was then laid to rest in tho family plot
in the Westview cemetery.