The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-11-28
RECENT DEATHS.
GEORGE KLINEsTIvER.

George Klinestiver, Sr., was born in
Renda, Hesse Cassel, Germany, July 8,
1886, and died at his home at Nebraska,
Pa, November 27, 1906.
This simple announcement will not
surprise those familiar with the physical
condition of the deceased during the past
three months. For many weeks 1t was
known to his family and kindred that he
could live but short time at best, heart
trouble, complicated with Bright's dis
ease having laid hold of a once robust
and strong constitution. About a year
ago Mr.. Klinestiver received injuries
from fall and from these he did not full
ly recover. the heart being. affected.
About July last he was obliged to give
up active work and his decline from that
date was quite marked and rapid, al
though he was able to walk about the
house until two or three days before the
end came and he sank to rest.
The parents of the deceased were Hen
ry and Catherine Klnestiver, who came
to this country in 1913, when the subject
of this sketch was IL years OF age, being
then three months in making the passage
across the sea in a sailing vessel. They
located and cleared farm on the top of
Ross Run Hill, Kingsley township, where
the father titled the soil and worked at
his trade of blacksmithing, which avoca-
ton he taught his son George.
About the year 1858 George Klinestiver
was united in marriage with Miss Dorcas
Lawrence, who died Dec. ID, 1872, at
Beaver Valley, Hickory township. To
this union six children were born, four
of whom-William L.. OF Sheffield; Jacob
L., of Hickory township Harry T., of
Tionesta; and Florence, of Warren, sur
vive. In 1873 Mr.. Klinestiver again
married, his wife being Miss Fredericks
Bsumgardner, who survives him, togeth-
er with three children born of this union
Mrs. Sanford II. Secor of Nebraska,
George of Kellettville, and Frederick r.
OF Nebraska. Three sisters also survive
Mrs. Christine Wolf, of Tionesta town.
ship; Mrs. Catherine Mathe, of Franklin
Grove, Illinois; Mrs. Mary Smith, of
Warren, Pa.
Early in life Mr.. Klinestiver entered
the employ of Truman D. Collins, the ex-
tensive lumberman. and with the exeep-
ton of about two or three years, this con-
nection has existed ever since. He was
an indefatigable worker, and we doubt
whether his equal, in the matter of hours
spent at hard labor, could be found any
where, and when he was obliged to re-
linquish his active work this thought
seemed to weigh heavier with him than
the pain or distress of disease.
In his dealings with his fellowmen he
was the soul of honor. In disposition he
was cheerful and good natured with all,
and in the household, kind, indulgent,
considerate and most generous, being
ready at all times to make any sacrifice
for the comfort of the mother and child
rem. To them and the community in
which he lived his death is an irrepsrable
loss. In youth Mr.. Klinestiver united
with the Reformed church, in the faith of
which he never wavered, but clung tenac-
iously to the end.
Funeral services, conducted by Rev.
w. o. Calhoun, will be held at the Ne
braska church tomorrow, Thursday, at l
o'clock p. M, and the interment will
take place in Riverside cemetery, Tones
ia, about oclock.