Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-10
DEATH Of REV.
N. |. SH|NDEL

ReV. VI. L.. Snllllcl, -. H. IjuStoT
emeritus of Pine street Lutheran
Chucrh, departed this life at IL 80
o'clock Saturday morning at his home,
Lower Mulberry street.
Had Rev. DR.. Shindel survived un-
til October gath he would have been
70 years of age Notwithstanding his
years, up to a comparatively recent
period, he retained to n remarkable de-
gree physical and intellectual vigor.
Last winter, however, he began to
decline physically, although mentally
he was as strong and vigorous as ever.
His memory even was unimpaired and
whether dealing with everyday life
or matters pertaining to the church,
with which to the very last he re-
manned closely in touch, it was re-
markable to observe how firm hold
he had on affairs. No detail escaped
him and in all the departments of life
he was an able and willing helper.
The malady-cardiac asthma-with
which he was afflicted. at times made
life quite a burden, but he never ceas-
ed to be cheerful-even hopeful. AL
though his demise was not altogether
unexpected the end when it came
caused quite shock. He repeatedly
had been seized with attacks in which
he had hard struggle for breath, but
he always rallied and for days seemed
to get along so nicely, that somehow.
when he became worse Friday, those
by his side were unprepared to be-
lieve that in this instance the strug
gle would cease. He was conscious m
til the last and died peacefully-mere-
ty sleeping away.
Rev. DR.. Shindel was born i'll Sun
bGry. the son of Rev. j. p. Shindle,
a Lutheran preacher of note, who
many years was pastor of the Luther
an church at Sunbury. The deceased
was one of the first graduates of Sus
quehama University at Selinsgrove,
of which institution he was vice presi
dent for many years and of which he
was director up to the time of his
death. Starting out i'll life Rev. DR..
Shindei became an attorney at law
and practiced at the bar of Northum-
berland county for eight years. Along
with Judge Rockafeller he read law
under Judge Jordan of Sunbury. The
two students were admitted to the bar
at the same time. General j. =. 5.
Cohen, a nephew of DIR. Shindel, read
law in the office of the latter while
he was praoticing in Sunbury.
Forty five years ago the deceased
entered the ministry. Thirty two
years ago he came to Danville as pas
tor of Pine Street Lutheran church, n
position which he held until last
spring, when he was elected pastor
emeritus and Rev. Lloyd W. Walter
became pastor. He was an able, hard
working, faithful man of God. AS a
speaker he was eloquent, gifted with
n rich and musical voice; he was in
tensely religious and we'll versed in
the scriptures; by nature he was
broad minded, liberal and sympathet-
ic. Although he never departed from
what was consistent with his high
calling, yet he loved to mingle with
recognition but was sure of kind
word or n hand shake from the sweet
hammered and genial clergyman. 1t
is sad, indeed, to reflect that this
pleasing and gracious personality has
passed away from the midst of us
that we shall no more see his tall
and venerable figure moving along
our streets, that we shall no more
know the pleasure of his entertaining
conversation or receive help or guild
ance at his hands.
The deceased was twice married.
His first wife before marriage was
Miss Catherine Young of Sunbury.
Two children resulted from this union
Alter Y. Shindel, who met death
by drowning while theological stud
ent at Gettysburg and Lizzie, the wife
of Sam A. Mccoy, of this city.
The second wife of the deceased be-
fore marriage was Miss Mary O, Till
son, who survives along with n
daughter by this marriage-Miss Sue
Shindel
Rev. DR.. Shindel was a member of
Mahoning lodge No 5l6, f. u a. M.
and also of Calvary Commandery, X.
T., No 81